Schedules
Our program has adopted the 4+2 also known as the X+Y structure in which each resident has 4 weeks blocks of inpatient rotations which are followed by a 2-week ambulatory block. This allows residents to focus solely on inpatient and outpatient medicine while on their blocks allowing for a better educative experience.
All residents are equally divided into 3 firms - A, B, and C. Each firm has 4 weeks of inpatient rotation followed by the 2-week ambulatory block in a running rotatory pattern thus allowing for an equal amount of inpatient and outpatient medicine for everyone.
Schedule example:
Firms |
1A |
1B |
1C |
2A |
2B |
2C |
Firm A |
X |
X |
Y |
X |
X |
Y |
Firm B |
X |
Y |
X |
X |
Y |
X |
Firm C |
Y |
X |
X |
Y |
X |
X |
Legend: X= inpatient block; Y= outpatient block. 1A, 1B, 1C etc=2-week blocks starting every academic year from July 1st to June 30th.
Schedules are made at the beginning of every year and vacations are also included in the schedules allowing residents to plan their year ahead.
Rotations:
Emergency Medicine (2 weeks)
Elective (4 weeks)
Medical Wards (8-12 weeks)
MICU (4-6 weeks)
Neurology (2 weeks)
Night Float (2-4 weeks)
Vacation (4 weeks)
CCU (2 weeks)
Elective (8 weeks)
Evening Float (2 weeks)
Medical Wards (8-12 weeks)
MICU (2-4 weeks)
Night Float (2 weeks)
Vacation (4 weeks)
CCU (2 weeks)
Elective (8 weeks)
Evening Float (2 weeks)
Med Senior (4-8 weeks)
Medical Wards (6-8 weeks)
MICU (2-4 weeks)
Night Float (2 weeks)
Vacation (4 weeks)