Residents rotate through each subspecialty of internal medicine throughout their 3 years in our program. We operate on a 4+1 schedule: four weeks on a rotation followed by one week of continuity clinic.
Our continuity clinic is located in downtown Christiansburg, about 10 minutes away. Residents build and follow their own set of patients throughout the residency, as well as participate in hospital quality committees and patient safety projects throughout their training.
PGY1
| Rotation | Duration (weeks) |
|---|---|
| Inpatient Medicine | 16 |
| ICU | 4 |
| Block Nights | 4 |
| Emergency Medicine | 4 |
| Cardiology | 4 |
| Clinic Weeks | 10-11 |
| Electives/Selectives | 9-10 |
PGY2
| Rotation | Duration (weeks) |
|---|---|
| Inpatient Medicine | 12 |
| ICU | 4 |
| Block Nights | 4 |
| Clinic Weeks | 10-11 |
| Electives/Selectives | 20 |
PGY3
| Rotation | Duration (weeks) |
|---|---|
| Inpatient Medicine | 12 |
| ICU | 4 |
| Block Nights | 4 |
| Clinic Weeks | 10-11 |
| Electives/Selectives | 20 |
In addition to the above rotations, residents must complete the following selective rotations once during their three years in our program:
- Public health or women's health
- Pulmonology
- Hematology/oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Rheumatology
- Nephrology
- Neurology