Program Curriculum


The UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program is designed to train general internal medicine specialists and those who wish to pursue subspecialty training in a community based setting that is clinically oriented, and structured similar to programs in major academic centers.  The purpose of this curriculum is to establish objectives, teaching methods and evaluation of clinical methods which would achieve our ultimate goal: a clinician - scientist - educator.



2009-2010 Curriculum

Electives

EKG Curriculum

UAB Montgomery Course Catalog

UAB Course Catalog

Curriculum Breakdown:

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
12 General Medicine
11
10 Radiology
9 Geriatric*
8 Elective
7

Critical Care

General Medicine

6
5
4 Emergency Medicine
3 General Medicine
2
1
12 Subspecialty
11 General Medicine
10 Subspecialty
9 Ambulatory Clinic
8 General Medicine
7 Subspecialty
6 General Medicine
5
4 Subspecialty
3 Night Float
2 Subspecialty
1 Subspecialty
12 Night Float
11 Elective
10 Subspecialty
9 General Medicine
8 Subspecialty
7 General Medicine
6 Critical Care
5 Ambulatory Clinic
4 Subspecialty
3 General Medicine
2 Subspecialty
1 General Medicine

*not for Preliminary

 

General Medicine Requirements:

  • PGY-1: (Intern year): 7 months of General Medicine (all include ICU experience)
  • PGY-2: 4 months of General Medicine
  • PGY-3: 3 months of General Medicine

Subspecialty Rotations
 
Elective Rotations

Cardiac Care Unit
Cardiology
Critical Care
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology / Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
Pulmonary Medicine
Rheumatology

 
Allergy & Immunology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Psychiatry
Rural Medicine
Psychology
Urology

Two types of training experiences are available:

Categorical Program - Leads to Board Eligibility in Internal Medicine after completion of a three year residency program. Approximately eight (8) positions are offered annually.

Preliminary Program – Provides one year of Internal Medicine training prior to further residency training in other areas of specialty.  Approximately two (2) positions are offered annually.

 








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