R3s, and attending physicians. Four months are spent on general medicine inpatient rotations. Two months are spent on ambulatory medicine. R2 Year Six months are spent on inpatient medicine rotations that include caring for patients on general medicine wards and in coronary and intensive care units. One month is spent in the emergency room and three months on elective rotations.
All residents attend a weekly general medicine continuity clinic.
R3 year Residents spend about two-thirds of the year on consultative subspecialty rotations. The preliminary pathway provides a year of broad clinical experience for individuals who wish exposure to internal medicine before entering a residency training program in another discipline. Eight positions are available to all applicants seeking a one-year internal medicine training experience. Four positions are reserved for applicants who match into the UW Ophthalmology Residency Program for their R2 year. See the brochure for further information.