The year is divided into 13 four-week blocks with elective time each year. Elective rotations can be used to pursue research projects or to gain extra clinical experience in an area of the house officer's interest.
Sample House Officer Yearly Schedule
PGY1
PGY2
PGY3
Inpatient Medical Units
8-9 blocks
4 blocks
Ambulatory Medicine-Categorical
1 block
Ambulatory Medicine
2 blocks
CCU
Neurology
MICU
Elective
3 blocks
Medical Consult
Emergency Medicine
3 block
Night Float
1-1.5 blocks