Preliminary Track 

The Preliminary Track provides 12 months of R-1 training in the Internal Medicine Categorical Track. A maximum of six preliminary positions are available through the NRMP.

Responsibilities:

 R-1 Residents (PGY-1)
The goal of the initial year of training is to acclimate the R-1 resident to internal medicine in a way that allows for the assumption of progressive responsibility for patient care under appropriate guidance and supervision. Thus, the R-1 resident is the physician with primary responsibility for the patient's care. Most of the first year is spent on inpatient services, including both general medicine and subspecialty wards. In addition, each Categorical Track R-1 resident has a month of emergency medicine and a month of ambulatory medicine. Although patient census is highly variable, each intern typically cares for 5 to 9 patients at any give time. Admissions are always evaluated in close association with the supervising R-2 or R-3 resident, though writing orders and initiating therapy remain the R-1 residents' prerogatives. Each service has a single attending physician who is a full-time faculty member. Attending physicians are always available to advise and assist. In addition, all medical and surgical subspecialty consultants are immediately available 24 hours a day. R-1 residents are generally not required to draw blood or start peripheral I.V.'s since these tasks are routinely performed by laboratory technicians and nursing staff. R-1 residents participate actively in the teaching of medical students rotating on their ward services.

Schedule: