- Our block schedule design completely separates inpatient “service” rotations from outpatient clinic experiences
- Interns and Residents spend 2-4 weeks on service rotations or electives with the 5th week at their continuity clinic site for ambulatory medicine
- More balanced distribution of service rotations throughout the year.
- Allows for a better integrated focus on ambulatory medicine with patient care sessions each afternoon during the week.
- 60% of inpatient service rotations are assigned to RWJUH.
- Vacations are assigned in two week blocks at the PGY1 level and in one or two week blocks at the PGY2/3 level.
- Selectives include Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, and outpatient HIV management. All of these required rotations are free of weekend or night call.
- Continuity clinic experience population management incorporation
- AM sessions during clinic each week dedicated to the ambulatory curriculum, quality improvement, safety, and EBM