Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program | Division of General Internal Medicine

Comparison between Primary Care and Categorical Schedules

Program Year	PRIMARY CARE		CATEGORICAL AND PRELIMINARY
Program Year	Duration	Rotation	Duration	Rotation
Year 1 13 rotations	4 rotations	Outpatient Electives: 3 Primary Care Electives including 1 DHMC Adult Urgent Care Clinic (AUCC) 1 Geriatrics or Adolescent Medicine VA Outpatient Based Medical Team (OBMT)	3 rotations	1 VA Ambulatory Care/Neurology 1 VA OBMT 1 Subspecialty Electives
	1 rotation	Float	1 rotation	Float
	6 rotations	Ward/ICU	7 rotations	Ward/ICU
	Clinic (2 rotations equivalent)	Each 4 week rotation followed by 1 week of continuity clinic	Clinic (2 rotations equivalent)	Each 4 week rotation followed by 1 week of continuity clinic
Year 2 12 months	5 months	Outpatient Electives: Emphasis on Primary Care Rotations including Geriatrics or Adolescent Medicine Community Preceptorship	4 months	Outpatient Electives
	1 month	VA OBMT	1 month	VA OBMT
	1 month	Float	1 month	Float
	5 months	Ward/ICU	6 months	Ward/ICU
Year 3 12 months	6 months	Outpatient Electives: Emphasis on Primary Care Rotations Including 1 Month Women’s Health/Neurology	5.5 months 2 weeks	Outpatient Electives, 1 Geriatrics Neurology
	1 month	VA OBMT	1 month	VA OBMT
	1 month	Float	1 month	Float
	1 month	ER	1 month	ER
	3 months	Ward/ICU	3 months	Ward/ICU

Items in bold are unique Primary Care required rotations.