Primary Care
During this first-year rotation, faculty and senior residents will supervise you in an inpatient setting that gives you opportunities to work with a variety of patient populations.
You will see patients in a primary care setting taking on a diverse caseload to maximize your educational benefits.
Each week, you will attend six to eight hours of departmental seminars, conferences or rounds.
Year Taken
PGY-1
Length of Rotation
Four months
Caseload
The clinical population varies depending on clinical placement. Caseloads vary with the type of service and clinical demand but average approximately:
- five to eight patients in family medicine
- six to 14 patients in internal medicine
- six to nine patients in pediatrics
You may encounter acute and chronic illnesses of all kinds during this rotation.
