Curriculum
Required Clinical Rotations and Other Learning Experiences
The curriculum of the University of North Dakota Transitional Year Residency Program is designed to meet program accreditation standards set by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). As such, our program requires 28 weeks (7 blocks) of Fundamental Clinical Skills rotations. In addition we require 1 block split into two weeks of Night Medicine and two weeks of Research and Scholarly Activity. The remaining 5 blocks are for electives and/or other required rotations based on your future specialty. We pride ourselves in offering numerous elective blocks to allow each resident to tailor their education to their own learning goals and objectives.
| Fundamental Clinical Skills (FCS) Rotations & Required Experiences | |
|---|---|
| 4 Blocks | Inpatient Internal Medicine |
| 1 Block | Critical Care Medicine |
| 1 Block | Emergency Medicine |
| 1 Block | Ambulatory Medicine |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
Sample Schedules
| Anesthesiology | |
|---|---|
| 7 Blocks | FCS Rotations |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
| 1 Block | Anesthesiology |
| 4 Blocks | Elective |
| Dermatology | |
|---|---|
| 7 Blocks | FCS Rotations |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
| 1 Block | Dermatology |
| 4 Blocks | Elective |
| Neurology | |
|---|---|
| 7 Blocks | FCS Rotations |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
| 1 Block | Additional Inpatient Internal Medicine |
| 1 Block | Neurology |
| 3 Blocks | Elective |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | |
|---|---|
| 7 Blocks | FCS Rotations |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
| 1 Block | PM&R |
| 4 Blocks | Elective |
| Radiation Oncology | |
|---|---|
| 7 Blocks | FCS Rotations |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
| 1 Block | Radiation Oncology |
| 4 Blocks | Elective |
| Radiology | |
|---|---|
| 7 Blocks | FCS Rotations |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
| 5 Blocks |
Elective *please note elective rotations in diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology,
|
| Other | |
|---|---|
| 7 Blocks | FCS Rotations |
| 1 Block | Night Medicine/Practice Based Learning and Improvement (PBLI) |
| 5 Blocks | Elective |
Elective Options
- Allergy/Immunology
- Anesthesia
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Dermatology/Derm Pathology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- General Radiology
- General Surgery
- Hematology/Oncology
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Ob/Gyn - Women's Health
- Occupational Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pain Medicine*
- Palliative Care
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation*
- Point of Care Ultrasound Training (POCUS)
- Procedures
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Radiation Oncology*
- Rheumatology
*Only available to residents going into certain specialties.