Yearly Schedules, Calls, and Rotations:

 
Schedules for Med-Peds residents are broken into four week long blocks through out the year.  Below are examples of what residents might experience from year to year.  Of particular importance are "Med Peds Months" which occur during years PGY2-PGY4.  Overnight call responsibilities are explained at the bottom of this page.

Note: There is considerable flexability as to which subspecialties are studied each year.

Example Schedule for  PGY1:      Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 Block 9 Block 10 Block 11 Block 12 Block 13  -  Pediatric Cardiology (Call Free Block) -  Pediatric Ward -  Pediatric Nursery -  IM* Ambulatory, General Medicine (Call Free Block) -  IM Ward -  IM ICU -  IM Ambulatory, General Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Room -  Pediatric Ward -  Pediatric Newborn ICU -  Pediatric Ambulatory Care -  IM Ward -  IM Ambulatory Geriatrics (Call Free Block) -  Adult Emergency Room (ED)   * NOTE:  IM = Internal Medicine

Example Schedule for  PGY2:      Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 Block 9 Block 10 Block 11 Block 12 Block 13  -  IM Ward -  IM Infectious Diseases -  Med-Peds Month (Call Free Block) -  Pediatric Ward, Hematology, Oncology -  Pediatric Emergency Room -  Med-Peds Month (Call Free Block) -  IM Ward -  Medicine ICU -  IM Night Float / Med-Peds Subspecialty -  Pediatric ICU -  Pediatric Infectious Diseases -  Med-Peds Month (Call Free Block) -  Pediatrics Ward Glasgow

Example Schedule for  PGY3:      Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 Block 9 Block 10 Block 11 Block 12 Block 13  -  IM Ward -  IM Renal -  Med-Peds Month (Call Free Block) -  Pediatric Ward -  Pediatric Emergency Room -  Pediatric Night Float / Med-Peds Month -  IM Ward -  Medicine Elective (Call Free Block) -  Med-Peds Month (Call Free Block) -  Newborn ICU -  Pediatric Renal -  Adolescent (Call Free) -  Medicine ICU / IM Night Float

Example Schedule for  PGY4:      Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 Block 9 Block 10 Block 11 Block 12 Block 13  -  IM Gastroenterology (GI) -  IM Ward -  Med-Peds Month / Pediatric Night Float -  Newborn ICU -  Pediatrics GI -  Pediatric Behavior Development (Call Free Block) -  IM Ward -  Medicine ICU / IM Night Float -  Med-Peds Month (Call Free Block) -  Pediatrics Elective (Call Free Block) -  Pediatrics Emergency Room -  Pediatrics Ward -  Med-Peds Month (Call Free Block)

Overnight Call Responsibilities: Adult ICU – every third night Pediatric ICU – every 4th -5th night Newborn ICU – every 4th night Well Baby Nursery (UofU) and Concerned Parent (home call)– every fourth to eight night Primary Children’s Medical Center wards – night float, no overnight call for PGY3/4.  Call every 4th night for interns  Medicine wards – night float, no overnight call for residents.  Call every 4th night for interns or no over night call on specific wards (pulmonary, hematology and oncology, cardiology). Vacation:  Residents receive 3 weeks of vacation each year; these weeks are balanced between internal medicine and pediatric blocks.  More Information regarding vacation and benefits.