Curriculum
The curriculum for Saint Mary’s Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program provides comprehensive medical education including a variety of elective opportunities with Yale-New Haven Hospital and the VA Connecticut Health Care System in West Haven.
Saint Mary's Hospital Residency - Years 1-3
Year 1
| Rotation (Categorical) |
Number of Blocks (28 days each) |
Rotation (Preliminary) |
Number of Blocks (28 days each) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Wards | 4 | General Wards | 3 |
| ICU | 1.5 | ICU | 2.5-3 |
| Night Float | 1 | Night Float | 1 |
| Cardiology | 1 | Elective | 5 |
| Elective | 2.5 | Vacation | 2 two week blocks |
| Emergency Dept. | 0.5 | ||
| Vacation | 2 two week blocks | ||
| Ambulatory | 6 two week blocks |
Year 2
| Rotation (Categorical) |
Number of Blocks (28 days each) |
|---|---|
| General Wards | 3 |
| ICU | 2 |
| Night Float | 1-1.5 |
| Ambulatory | 5-6 two week blocks |
| Elective | 3-4 |
| Geriatrics | 0.5 |
| Q/I Consult | 1 |
| Vacation | 2 two week blocks |
Year 3
| Rotation (Categorical) |
Number of Blocks (28 days each) |
|---|---|
| General Wards | 2 |
| ICU | 2 |
| Night Float | 1-1.5 |
| Ambulatory | 5-6 two week blocks |
| Elective | 3-4 |
| Geriatrics | 0.5 |
| Q1/Consult | 1 |
| Vacation | 2 two week blocks |
Electives
Elective opportunities are available on site at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Mandatory electives include Cardiology (PGY-1), Neurology (PGY-2) and Geriatrics (PGY-3). In addition, through the Yale Department of Internal Medicine Residency Office, second and third year residents may choose from up to 29 medicine electives at both Yale-New Haven Hospital and the VA Connecticut Health Care System in West Haven.
Electives We Offer
Pulmonary, Gastro, ED, Radiology, Hemonc, ID, Neph, Hospitalist, Psych, Rheum, Neuro and Hospital Administration
Fellowship Opportunities
Saint Mary’s Hospital has no plans at this time to sponsor fellowship programs. However, Saint Mary’s Hospital is closely affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine. Through research, electives, and mandatory block rotations at Yale University, Saint Mary’s Hospital residents have the opportunity to interact closely with full-time Yale faculty regularly and learn more about the opportunities available at Yale and other local institutions. In addition, residents have the opportunity to participate in “away electives” with advance planning and permission of the program directorship. Former residents from Saint Mary’s Hospital Program have seen great success in matching into subspecialty and general internal medicine fellowships and in establishing fruitful and prominent academic careers.
Our grads have matched in many fellowship specialties including: Cardiology, Gastro, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Geriatrics, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Hem/Onc and Endocrinology.
Ambulatory
The ambulatory experience here at Saint Mary’s Hospital is comprehensive and diverse. The ambulatory rotations for the interns are divided into two-week blocks and occur every six weeks throughout the academic year. This schedule obviates the need to go to clinic during the wards and ICU blocks allowing the interns and residents to focus on their inpatient duties.
Other Educational Activities
Our robust education curriculum includes additional learning activities such as resident report, intern report, journal club, morbidity and mortality conference, MKSAP board review, evidence based medicine, ACLS simulation and Point of Care Ultrasound.