FAQs
- How old is Rochester's Med-Peds program?
- We began with the "rotating internship" in 1967. This evolved into board certified combined Med-Peds training in 1974.
- How many residents have completed Rochester's Med-Peds Program?
- 148
- How many residents do you take into each intern class?
- Eight
- How big are the categorical Medicine and Pediatrics Programs?
- IM takes 20 categorical and 8 preliminary residents each year. Peds takes 15 categorical residents per year.
- How much vacation time to do you get?
- 4 weeks per year scheduled at times important to you in 2-week blocks
- What are the career paths of Rochester's Med-Peds graduates?
- Primary Care 50%, Specialty 20%, academic/hospitalist/global health 30%
- Where do your graduates go?
- From Saipan to South Africa
- How long is the internship in Rochester?
- 12 months (six months in medicine, six months in pediatrics)
- How often do you change disciplines over training?
- Four interns start on Medicine, and four on Pediatrics. Afterward, the first year residents switch every three months to reduce anxiety levels. Second and third year residents switch every 4 months to allow exposure to the seasonal variation of disease. Fourth year residents switch every 3-6 months depending on their career needs.
- Is there opportunity to take international electives?
- Yes. We allow 2 months away from the University of Rochester to pursue elective experiences. We offer elective specialized training in Global Health with formal curricula and mentorship. There is a resident education fund to defer the costs of these electives.
- How do you teach residents to teach?
- Through educational seminars in IM and Peds skills blocks. URMC's medical school has ~100 students per year. There are plenty of teaching opportunities on floors, in clinics, and in small groups (with training provided).
- How Do Rochester graduates perform on the board exams?
- Above the national averages. 95% on medicine and 84% on pediatrics over the past 5 years. We have a formal board review curriculum.
- What are the patients like in Rochester?
- Rochester is like a random biopsy of the United States in regard to demographics. We are not missing a racial or ethnic group and thus all disease processes are present. URMC's catchment area includes poor inner city, gentrified inner city, suburban, and rural populations.
- What changes do you forsee for Rochester's Med-Peds program?
- No personnel changes are planned. Construction on a new free standing tower to house the children's hospital will begin in August 2012. We recently switched over to EPIC as our university-wide EHR for inpatient work and will switch to it for outpatient work in June 2012.
