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Transitional Year Residency Program Curriculum

The curriculum for the Trident Medical Center-MUSC Transitional Year Residency is designed to give the residents broad exposure to common medical problems both in hospital and ambulatory settings. The curriculum is divided into 10 five-week blocks with a 2-week orientation block. Curricular elements include:

  • Two week orientation
  • 5 blocks Family Medicine Inpatient Service
  • 1 block Emergency Medicine
  • 1 block Ambulatory Care
  • 1 block Radiology
  • 2 blocks Electives

Electives to choose from include:

  • Abdominal imaging, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Allergy/Immunology, Trident Medical Center
  • Cardiology, Trident Medical Center
  • Chest imaging, Medical University of South Carolina
  • Gastroenterology, Trident Medical Center
  • General Surgery, Trident Medical Center
  • Neonatology, Trident Medical Center
  • Nephrology, Trident Medical Center
  • Neurology, Trident Medical Center
  • Rheumatology, Trident Medical Center
  • Pediatric radiology. Medical University of South Carolina
  • Urgent care, Medical University of South Carolina Family Medicine Clinic

In addition to this clinical curriculum, ample time is provided for conferences and didactic learning opportunities. The standard schedule for these conferences is detailed below:

 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:00 am  
Morning Report
 
8:30 am -
Noon
Patient Care
Noon

1st- Group Meeting
2nd/3rd- TBD
Last- Resident/ Faculty Meeting

Topic Series/
Committee Meetings
1st- Resident Business Mtg
2nd- Pharmaco-therapy
3rd- Quality Council
4th and 5th-
Topic Conference
Topic Conferences/ Grand Rounds Topic Conference 1st- Journal Club
2nd- Women’s Health
3rd- Trident CME
4th/5th- TBD
1-5 pm
Patient Care