PGY1 Year

The foundation of our schedule is a “3+1” model. The year is scheduled in thirteen 3-week rotations followed by a 1-week ambulatory week (“+1” week) between the 3-week blocks. The first year schedule will vary slightly depending on your track: categorical, primary care, or preliminary.  Below is a brief breakdown of what the year looks like for each training track.

Inpatient — Twelve 3-week rotations which include a combination of Coronary Care Unit, Acute Cardiology Service, Neurology, Medical Intensive Care Unit, General Medicine, and Hematology. One 3-week rotation of a subspecialty consult elective tailored toward your personal clinical interests.

Outpatient/Ambulatory — Thirteen “+1 weeks” between your inpatient rotations consist of time spent on primary care in the resident continuity clinic and outpatient subspecialty care. Subspecialty clinic options include Geriatrics, Palliative care, Dermatology, Hematology-Oncology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Infectious disease, Nephrology, Endocrine, and Allergy and Immunology.

Inpatient — Ten 3-week rotations which include a combination of Coronary Care Unit, Acute Cardiology Service, Neurology, Medical Intensive Care Unit, General Medicine, Digestive Health focused General Medicine, and Hematology.

Outpatient/Ambulatory — Three 3-week outpatient elective blocks featuring three weeks of Women’s Health, three weeks at Northridge Primary Care, and three weeks of Geriatrics. Thirteen “+1 weeks” with time focused on primary care in the resident continuity clinic and outpatient subspecialty care with options including Geriatrics, Palliative care, Dermatology, Hematology-Oncology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Infectious disease, Nephrology, Endocrine, and Allergy and Immunology.

Inpatient — 28-30 weeks of inpatient rotations including a combination of General Medicine, Hematology, Acute Cardiology Service, Neurology, Medical Intensive Care Unit, and Coronary Care Unit.

Outpatient/Ambulatory — 22-24 weeks of outpatient rotations in various electives tailored to career interest. Preliminary interns do not carry a continuity clinic patient panel.