Albany Medical College: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics

Medicine-Pediatric Core Curriculum by Year

PGY-1

The first year is primarily inpatient based with broad exposure to both pediatric and medicine intensive care units. First year clinic is one afternoon a week and are allotted one hour per patient.

Rotation	Site	Inpt vs. Outpt	Ambulatory Time	Avg. Duty Hours/Wk	Freq. of Nights On-call	Days off Per Week
NICU	AMC	IP	10	72	Q2-3	1
Med/Peds Clinic	Latham Clinic	OP	100	50	Q7 (home call)	1-2
Medicine Wards	AMC	IP	10	65	Q4	1
Medicine Wards	AMC	IP	10	65	Q4	1
Peds ER	AMC	OP	100	48	N/A	1-2
Pediatric Wards	AMC	IP	10	76	N/A	1
MICU	VA	IP	10	65	Q4	1
Medicine Wards	AMC	IP	10	65	Q4	1
General Outpt Peds	Clara Barton	OP	100	50	N/A	1
Pediatric Wards	AMC	IP	10	73	Q3	1
Elective	AMC	Both	50	40	N/A	2
Medicine Wards	VA	IP	10	65	Q4	1

PGY-2

The second year is divided in two, 4 Res-intern months followed by 8 senior resident months. There are more electives and also required outpatient rotations.

Rotation	Site	Inpt vs. Outpt	Ambulatory Time	Avg. Duty Hours/Wk	Freq. of Nights On-call	Days off Per Week
Developmental Pediatrics*	AMC	IP	100	44	N/A	2
Peds Ward*	AMC	OP	20	73	Q3	1-2
CCU*	AMC	IP	20	65	Q4	1
Med/Peds ED*	AMC	IP	20	40	N/A	1-2
Adolescent Medicine	AMC	OP	100	45	Q4	1-2
NICU	AMC	IP	10	72	Q2-3	1
Elective	AMC	IP	100	40	N/A	2
Medicine Wards	AMC	IP	20	65	Q4	1
Subspecialty	AMC	OP	100	45	N/A	1-2
Elective	AMC	IP	50	45	N/A	1-2
Elective	AMC	Both	100	40	N/A	2
Medicine Wards	VA	IP	20	65	Q4	1

* denotes a Res-intern month

PGY-3

Third-year residents reflect the latter part of second year with the addition of transport calls. These calls are during pediatric elective months and involve transferring children by ambulance and at times by helicopter from outside facilities to our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Rotation	Site	Inpt vs. Outpt	Ambulatory Time	Avg. Duty Hours/Wk	Freq. of Nights On-call	Days off Per Week
Medicine Wards	AMC	IP	20	65	Q4	1
Geriatrics	VA	Both	80	73	N/A	1
PICU	AMC	IP	10	65	Q3	1
NICU	AMC	IP	10	40	Q2	1
Elective	AMC	OP	100	45	N/A	2
Elective	AMC	OP	100	72	N/A	2
Peds Wards	AMC	IP	20	40	N/A	1
Subspecialty	AMC	Both	50	65	Q4 (Transport)	1-2
Medicine Wards	AMC	IP	20	45	Q4	1-2
Elective	AMC	IP	20	45	N/A	2
Subspecialty	AMC	Both	50	40	Q4 (Transport)	1-2
Subspecialty	AMC	Both	50	65	Q4 (Transport)	1-2

PGY-4

Fourth year residents spend more time on electives and continue to take transport call. Chief year is built into the fourth year for 2 residents.

Rotation	Site	Inpt vs. Outpt	Ambulatory Time	Avg. Duty Hours/Wk	Freq. of Nights On-call	Days off Per Week
MICU	AMC	IP	20	65	Q3	1
Medicine Wards	VA	IP	20	65	Q4	1
Peds Wards	AMC	IP	20	67	Q3	1-2
Elective	AMC	OP	100	45	Q4 (Transport)	1-2
CCU	AMC	IP	20	65	Q3	1
Medicine Consults	AMC	IP	20	45	N/A	2
Elective	AMC	OP	100	45	N/A	2
Elective	AMC	Both	50	72	Q4 (Transport)	1-2
Elective	AMC	OP	100	72	N/A	2
Elective	AMC	Both	50	72	N/A	2
Elective	AMC	Both	50	72	Q4 (Transport)	1-2
Med/Peds ED	AMC	Both	50	45	Q4	1-2

The Q2 Month Switch

Albany Med is one of only a handful of programs that alternate on a bimonthly basis. This allows for greater information retention and seamless exposure to both adults and children to better reflect future practice. This also enhances both familiarity to attendings and fellow residents.

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