Categorical Track

The Categorical Track provides broad training in general internal medicine and medical subspecialties in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

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Most residents in this track pursue academic careers in general internal medicine or medical subspecialties. Residents may choose research electives in their R2 and R3 years. Each year is comprised of 13 four-week blocks.

R1 YEAR

Heavy emphasis is placed on the care of patients with complex medical illnesses. The entire year is spent in direct care of patients under the guidance of internal medicine R2s, R3s, and attending physicians.

  • Four blocks are spent on inpatient general medicine.
  • Three blocks are spent on ambulatory medicine.
  • Three blocks are spent on electives.
  • One block is spent on each of the following inpatient subspecialty rotations cardiology, critical care, and hematology-medical oncology
  • R1s attend general internal medicine continuity clinic weekly.

R2 YEAR

R2s spend half the year on ambulatory and other electives, and seven blocks completing core inpatient rotations. This is a year of differentiation and exploring career paths.

  • Three blocks are spent on inpatient general medicine.
  • Three blocks are spent on ambulatory medicine electives.
  • Three blocks are spent on electives.
    • Electives may include infectious diseases, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, rheumatology, medical genetics, dermatology, pulmonary medicine, general medicine consults, rural medicine at a WWAMI site, ambulatory medicine, geriatric medicine, emergency medicine, neurology, hematology/oncology, cardiology, women's health, adolescent medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, occupational medicine, or a research project.
  • One block is spent on each of the following inpatient subspecialty rotations: cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, and neurology.
  • R2s attend a weekly general medicine continuity clinic.

R3 YEAR

The final year of residency is spent coalescing clinical skills and honing leadership skills

  • One block is spent on each of the following inpatient subspecialty rotations: cardiology, critical care, geriatric medicine, hematology-medical oncology.
  • Two blocks are spent on inpatient general medicine.
  • Three blocks are spent on ambulatory medicine electives.
  • Four blocks are spent on electives.
  • Residents spend about two-thirds of the year on consultative subspecialty rotations.
    • Subspecialties available include infectious diseases, gastroenterology, nephrology, hepatology, endocrinology, rheumatology, medical genetics, dermatology, pulmonary medicine, general medicine consults, rural medicine at a WWAMI site, ambulatory medicine, geriatric medicine, emergency medicine, neurology, hematology/oncology, cardiology, women's health, adolescent medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, occupational medicine, or a research project.
  • R3s attend a weekly general medicine continuity clinic.