Rotations in Internal Medicine

Rotation Schedule Averages

PGY1

Rotation	Type of Experience	Length of Experience
General medicine	Clinical floor rotations at BIDMC and VA, including night float	4 months
Oncology & BMT	Clinical floor rotations at BIDMC or DFCI	1-2 months
Critical Care	Clinical ICU experience in medical or cardiac care units	2 months
Cardiology	Clinical floor rotation	1 month
Liver/Kidney	Clinical floor rotation	0-1 month
Ambulatory	Clinical rotation	8 weeks
Emergency Room	Clinical rotation	2 weeks
Electives/Jeopardy	Clinical electives	2-4 weeks
Vacation		3 weeks + 1 five day holiday period

PGY2

Rotation	Type of Experience	Length of Experience
General medicine	Clinical floor rotations at BIDMC and VA, including night float	9-12 weeks
Oncology & BMT	Clinical floor rotations at BIDMC or DFCI	3 weeks
Critical Care	Clinical ICU experience in medical or cardiac care units	6-9 weeks
Cardiology	Clinical floor rotation	3-6 weeks
Liver/Kidney	Clinical floor rotation	0-3 weeks
Ambulatory	Continuity Practice & Ambulatory Electives	12-15 weeks
Emergency Room	Clinical rotation	2 weeks
Electives	Inpatient clinical electives and/or research training	9-12 weeks
Vacation		3 weeks + 1 five day holiday period

PGY3

Rotation	Type of Experience	Length of Experience
General medicine	Clinical floor rotations at BIDMC and VA, including night float	6-9 weeks
Oncology & BMT	Clinical floor rotations at BIDMC or DFCI	0-3 weeks
Critical Care	Clinical ICU experience in medical or cardiac care units	6-9 weeks
Cardiology	Clinical floor rotation	3-6 weeks
Liver/Kidney	Clinical floor rotation	0-3 weeks
Ambulatory	Continuity Practice & Ambulatory Electives	9-15 weeks
Electives	Inpatient clinical electives, teaching rotations, and research	6-12 weeks
Vacation		3 weeks + 2 five day holiday periods

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Residency Training Program
Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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