Curriculum

Rotation Schedule

The current rotation schedule consists of:

  • 2 blocks: Internal Medicine
  • 2 blocks: Surgery
  • 1 block: Emergency Medicine
  • 1 block: Research
  • 1 block: Procedures
  • 1 block: Palliative Care
  • 3 blocks: Electives
  • 1 block: Ambulatory Clinic
  • 1 block: Anesthesiology

All rotations occur at SSM Health St. Anthony’s Hospital - Oklahoma City. Electives may be done at outside clinical sites per Graduate Medical Office approval.

Night Float

One week of night float per each block of IM.

Research

Research is a two-week block during which residents focus on scholarly activity and presentation development. During this rotation, residents prepare their CLIN-IQ, Grand Rounds, and Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) presentations, which they subsequently present at their assigned dates throughout the academic year.

Didactics

Transitional Year residents attend monthly Morbidity and Mortality Conferences, Ethics Conferences, Grand Rounds, and other educational lectures alongside Family Medicine residents. In addition, the program includes a Transitional Year Journal Club curriculum focused on Health Systems Science and Emerging Issues in Medicine. Residents also participate in quarterly Leadership Didactics, with two Transitional Year residents assigned to lead each session, fostering the development of leadership, presentation, and facilitation skills.