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 and Immunology, Trident Medical Center
• Cardiology, Trident Medical Center
• Chest Imaging, Medical University of South Carolina
• Dermatology and Laser Center of Charleston
• ENT, Lowcountry ENT
• Family Medicine, Coastal Primary Care or Palmetto Primary Care
• Gastroenterology, Trident Medical Center
• General Surgery, Trident Medical Center
• Hematology/Oncology, Trident Medical Center
• Infectious Disease, Trident Medical Center
• Neonatology, Trident Medical Center
• Nephrology, Trident Medical Center
• Neurology, Trident Medical Center
• Oakbrook Pediatric Clinic, Summerville
• Opthalmology, Carolina Eyecare Physicians
• Ortho/Sports Medicine, Lowcountry Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
• Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina
• Pulmonary Medicine, Trident Medical Center
• Rheumatology, Trident Medical Center
• Urgent care, Medical University of South Carolina Family Medicine Clinic
• Urology, Trident Medical Center

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: