Curriculum
In addition to regular didactic programming, which includes grand rounds, textbook review, journal club, Kodachrome sessions and morbidity/mortality conferences, our residents participate in the following clinical rotations over the course of this three-year program.
Rotations/Block Schedule
PGY-1
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 2 |
| Rotation name | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | Cons/path | Cons/path | UH-1 | UH-1 |
| % Outpatient | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 |
| % Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
PGY-2
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 2 | Site 3 |
| Rotation name |
UH-D |
UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | Cons/path | Cons/path | Cons/path | UH-I | Cosmetics |
| % Outpatient | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| % Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
PGY-3
| Block | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Site | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 1 | Site 2 | Site 2 | |
| Rotation name | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | UH-D | Cons/path | Cons/path | UH-I | UH-I | Elective |
| % Outpatient | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | |
| % Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Footnotes:
UH-D - University Health Downtown Outpatient clinics
UH-I - University Health Independence Outpatient clinics
Cons/path- Inpatient consults (UH/Truman medical center and UH Lakewood Hospital in Independence) and dermatopathology rotation
Cosmetics- KC Skin and Cancer Center dedicated cosmetic rotation
Elective- Inpatient pediatric consult rotation at Children’s mercy Hospital, Research Elective with Dr. Fraga, Board study elective, or
Fellowship auditions
Vacation: Residents are allowed 21 days of vacation per year that can be taken in 1 week blocks throughout the academic year.