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Curriculum
PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | PGY-4 | |||||
Peds |
Inpatient NICU MPPC 1 Elective ED Nursery |
2 1 1 1 1 1 |
Inpatient |
1 1 1 1 2 |
Inpatient NICU Adol ED Elective Night Float Nursery |
1 |
Inpatient MPPC 6 ED Elective |
1 1 1 3 |
Med | Inpatient MPPC 2 Comm Hosp ICU Elective |
2 1 1 1 1 |
Inpatient MPPC 4 ED ICU (Intern) Elective |
2 1 1 1 2 |
Comm Hosp MPPC 5 CCU Elective |
1 1 1 3 |
Inpatient MPPC 7 Med Consult Comm Hosp Elective |
1 1 1 1 3 |
Schedule: The academic year is divided into thirteen 4-week blocks, divided between Medicine and Pediatrics. The PGY-1 schedule is pre-set to provide alternating Medicine and Pediatrics rotations (switching every 3 months) over the course of the year. In subsequent years, residents have the flexibility to design their own schedules so long as they adhere to ACGME requirements. A general curricular overview is above in addition to sample resident schedules.
Med/Peds Primary Care (MPPC): The seven MPPC blocks are dedicated 4-week blocks in our Med/Peds Primary Care Office, located in Westborough. Residents see patients under the mentorship of Med/Peds trained faculty. Each MPPC block has a particular theme (Transitions of Care, Gender, etc.) to supplement and enhance the resident’s primary care education.
Electives: Residents at UMass Med/Peds have a total of 15 blocks of elective time. 8 of these blocks must be an ACGME-approved Medicine or Pediatrics (4 each) elective, and the other 7 can be of the resident’s choosing. It is possible to design an elective that suits a resident’s academic interests and goals should one not be available. Past electives have included Global Health, Research (basic, translational, and clinical), or custom clinical electives.
Vacation: Residents have a total of 20 vacation days and 4 days at the end of December (aka Christmas and New Years) for a total of 24 days. Vacations are not pre-assigned; residents have the flexibility to take vacation during non-service blocks (Elective, MPPC, etc.).
- Curriculum
- Who We Are
- Program Highlights
- Life in Worcester
- Wellness and Benefits
- How to Apply