The Department of Medicine offers a well-rounded training program in Internal Medicine. Because we are committed to preparing residents to become general internists, subspecialty fellows or medical researchers, our curriculum is flexible and individually tailored. Moreover, the clinical training occurs in diverse outpatient and inpatient settings so residents can experience a wide variety of patients and practices. Residents will spend at least one half of their rotations in the inpatient setting and at least one third of their rotation in the outpatient setting. The remainder of the program is a mix of clinical and research experiences, which vary depending on an individual resident's career goals.

Each year is divided into 13, four-week rotations. Because our program trains residents for such a wide variety of careers, we offer different schedules depending on individual preferences. The PGY-1 year is basically the same for either categorical or preliminary program trainees. A sample schedule appears below.

PGY-1 year
2 blocks* of inpatient ward medicine at CSMC
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at West LA VA
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at OVMC
1 block of Heme/Onc service at CSMC
1 block of Medical ICU at CSMC
1 block of Cardiac ICU at CSMC
1 block of Emergency Medicine at CSMC or WLA VA
1 block of PACE clinic at the Sepulveda VA
1 block of subspecialty consultation service at West LA VA
1.5 blocks of subspecialty consultation service at CSMC
1 block of vacation (can be divided into two 2-week blocks)
0.5 blocks of clinical skills at CSMC

PGY-2 year
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at CSMC
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at West LA VA
1 block of Respiratory ICU at CSMC
2 blocks of subspecialty consult service at CSMC/West LA VA
1 block of Geriatrics at West LA VA
1.5 blocks of Elective/Research
1 block of Vacation (may be divided into two 2-week blocks)
1 block of CCU at CSMC or VA
1.5 block of Ambulatory Medicine at West LA VA
1.0 block of Emergency Medicine at CSMC or VA
1.0 block of Cardiology Telemetry Ward or PACE at VA

PGY-3 year
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at UCLA or West LA VA or OVMC
0.5 block of Emergency Medicine at OVMC or CSMC or West LAVA
1 block Respiratory ICU at CSMC
1 block Medical ICU at CSMC or West LA VA
1 block of subspecialty consultation service at West LA VA
1 block of subspecialty consultation service at CSMC
1 block of Research/Elective
1 block of Gen. Int.Med. consultation service at CSMC or West LA VA
0.5 blocks of night float at CSMC or West LA VA
1 block of vacation (may be divided into two 2-week blocks)
1 block of inpatient ward medicine at CSMC
1.0 blocks of PACE at Sepulveda VA

*note: blocks are 4 weeks long

Key:
OVMC = Olive View Los Angeles County Medical Center
CSMC = Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
West LA VA = West Los Angeles Veteran's Administration Medical Center