Curriculum
In addition to the rotations below, residents have their continuity Family Medicine Clinic for 2 - 4 half days per week as well as a resident wide Half Day Conference (HDC) that includes didactic sessions, procedure workshops, Balint, QI, and inbasket time among other sessions. HDC also includes our Community Population curriculum, which focuses on anti-racism, community engagement, and local advocacy.
First Year
| Rotation | Educational Focus | Calls (on average, per 2-week rotation): |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatient Hospital Medicine (6 x 2 weeks) |
Care of general inpatient medical and surgical (subspecialty) patients with increased emphasis on gaining independence and teaching | 4 rotations= 6 days on 1 weekend day off (2 weekend call days 8am-7pm), 2 rotations= 6 days on 1 weekday off (2 weekend call days 8am-7pm, 2 weekend rounding only days) |
| Inpatient Pediatrics - CHO (4 weeks) |
Care of hospitalized children at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | 4 weekend rounding days (Monday-Saturday schedule: 7am-6pm) |
| Newborn Nursery (Level 2) (2 x 2 weeks) |
Newborn resuscitation assessment, and management at CCRMC (postpartum and nursery) | 2 weekend rounding days (7am-2pm) |
| Emergency Medicine (2 x 2 weeks) |
Assessment and management of urgent and emergent medical issues in the ER; focus on procedures, acute care management and POCUS | Afternoon and evening shifts with one weekend shift per week, no additional call |
| Night House Officer (2 x 2 weeks) |
Care/cross-coverage of all inpatient floor patients overnight in addition to helping with admissions | 5 nights working (avg 4:30pm-6:30am), followed by 5 days off, followed by 4 nights working, per 2 week block |
| Night Admit (2 weeks) |
Medical and surgical admissions overnight (ICU admits done by the senior resident) | 6 days per week (8am-8pm), Saturdays off |
| Ob/Gyn (2 x 2 weeks) |
Management of all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology in the inpatient and outpatient settings | 4 12hr day shifts, 3 13h night shifts |
| Ambulatory (6 x 2 weeks) |
These rotations include specialty clinics (such as dermatology, GI, ENT, urology, ophthalmology, high-risk preop, pain consultation, and minor procedures) as well as time focused on improving skills in continuing family medicine clinic, including inbasket management, working in a patient-centered medical home. | 1 Saturday overnight admitting call (8pm – 8am) per year |
| Behavioral Medicine (2 x 2 weeks) |
Focus is on care of patients with psychiatric and substance use disorders, as well as patients experiencing homelessness, in a variety of county and community settings. | 1 overnight admit call on 1 out of 4 weekends |
| Orthopedics (2 weeks) |
Focus is on outpatient orthopedics, including orthopedics clinics, sports medicine, physical therapy, and radiology; a second two-week orthopedic rotation is completed in the third year | no call |
Second Year
| Rotation | Educational Focus | Calls (per rotation) |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatient Hospital Medicine (4 x 2 weeks) |
Care of general inpatient medical and surgical (subspecialty) patients | All rotations= 6 days on 1 weekend day off (2 weekend calls 8am-7pm) |
| ICU (2 x 2 weeks) |
Care of critically ill patients in the CCRMC ICU | 6 days on 1 weekend day off (2 weekend calls 7am-8:30pm) 3 weeknight long calls per week (8am – 8pm) |
| Night Float (2 weeks) |
Overnight management of ICU / IMCU patients, acts as senior for the night team | 6 days per week (8pm-8am), Saturdays off |
| Emergency Medicine - Ortho (2 weeks) |
Assessment and management of urgent and emergent medical issues in the ER; focus on procedures, acute care management and POCUS | Afternoon and evening shifts with one weekend shift per week, no additional call |
| Ob/Gyn (4 x 2 weeks) |
Management of all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology in the inpatient and outpatient settings | 1 block 5 13-hr OB nights and 3 12h day shifts, 1 block 3 nights, 4 days. No 24 hour call |
| Family & Reproductive Health (2 x 2 weeks) |
Focus on gynecology clinics with procedure emphasis, and an opt-out abortion curriculum | No additional call |
| Pediatric ED Urgent Care – CHO (2 x 2 weeks) |
Care of emergency pediatric patients at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, urgent care pediatric clinics at CCRMC | |
| Ambulatory Peds (2 x 2 weeks) |
Focus on outpatient pediatrics and clinics | 1 Saturday overnight call (6pm-8am) 2 weekday short calls (5pm – 8pm) 1 Callback |
| Geriatrics (2 x 2 weeks) |
Care of geriatric patients through inpatient geropsych consults and outpatient community sites such as SNFs, Hospice of the East Bay, senior day center & UCD Alzheimer's center | 1 Saturday overnight call (6pm-8am) per block, 2 total 4 weekday short calls (5pm – 8pm) |
| Away Elective (4 weeks) |
Program director-approved educational experience based on residents' personal educational goals. All residents have the option of working abroad during this time. | |
| Ambulatory Elective (2 x 2 weeks) |
Outpatient educational experiences based on residents' personal educational goals | No overnight call, at most 2 short admit shifts from 5-7:30pm per block |
| Elective (2 weeks) |
Outpatient or Acute-care elective experience based on residents' personal educational needs and goals | No overnight call, at most 2 short admit shifts from 5-7:30pm per block |
| Jeopardy (2 weeks) |
Backup coverage for residents in case of illness or personal leave. | Variable |
Third Year
| Rotation | Educational Focus | Calls (per rotation) |
|---|---|---|
| Inpatient Hospital Medicine (5 x 2 weeks) |
Care of general inpatient medical and surgical (subspecialty) patients with increased emphasis on gaining independence and teaching | 4 rotations= 6 days on 1 weekday off (2 weekend 8am – 6pm calls, 2 weekend rounding days only), 1 Rotation= 8a-5p Tues-Friday (8pm-8am call 2 Saturdays, 2 weekdays off) |
| Night Float (2 weeks) |
Overnight management of ICU / IMCU patients, acts as senior for the night team | 6 days per week (8pm-8am), Saturdays off |
| Night Admit (2 weeks) |
Medical and surgical admissions overnight (ICU admits done by the senior resident) | 6 days per week (8pm-8am), Saturdays off |
| Emergency Medicine (2 x 2 weeks) |
Assessment and management of urgent and emergent medical issues in the ER; focus on procedures, acute care management and POCUS | Afternoon and evening shifts with one weekend shift per week, no additional call |
| Ob/Gyn (2 x 2 weeks) |
Management of all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology in the inpatient and outpatient settings | Combination of 12-hr OB day and evening shifts, either 6:30am-6pm or 6pm to 6:30am. No 24 hour call |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine - CHO (2 weeks) |
Care of emergency department patients at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland | Some evening and weekend shifts, no overnight shifts |
| Ambulatory (5 x 2 weeks) |
These rotations include specialty clinics (such as dermatology, GI, ENT, urology, ophthalmology, high-risk preop, pain consultation, and minor procedures) as well as time focused on improving skills in continuing family medicine clinic, including inbasket management, working in a patient-centered medical home. | 2 Saturday overnight call (8pm – 8am), at most 2 weekday short calls per block |
| Orthopedics (2 weeks) |
Ambulatory focus including sports medicine, physical therapy, and radiology | 1 Saturday overnight call (8pm – 8am) 2 weekday short calls (5pm – 8pm) 2 weeks callback |
| Acute-care elective (2 x 2 weeks) |
Inpatient educational experiences based on residents' personal educational goals | One Saturday overnight call (8pm-8am) on one of two blocks |
| Elective (4 weeks) |
Program director-approved educational experience based on residents' personal educational goals | No call responsibilities during 6 week elective. |
| Away Elective (6 weeks) |
Program director-approved educational experience based on residents' personal educational goals. All residents have the option of working abroad during 4 weeks of elective time. | No call responsibilities during 6 week elective. |
| Jeopardy (2 weeks) | Backup coverage for residents in case of illness or personal leave. |
Descriptions of Call
Short call: Call is from 5 pm to 8 pm doing admissions.
Call back: Back up call for the residents in-house. This is our 2nd string for Jeopardy. If the hospital gets busy and the ICU resident feels additional help is needed, and the Jeopardy resident is already working, the callback resident is called in. This is done only in 2nd and 3rd years.
Variable: Occurs as the jeopardy resident; if you are jeopardized, you are called in to cover the duties of another resident who is out for personal reasons or emergencies. You are given 24-hour advance notice, and your continuity clinics are not cancelled.