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X+Y: Med Peds residents on medicine will be on an X+Y schedule of 4+2 weeks starting July 2025. Pediatrics currently has a modified X+Y schedule.
Call Schedule: Only 1 rotation (VA ICU) has 24-hour call, which occurs every 7 days only on VA ICU for 1 month as an R2. There are a total of 1-3 24-hour ward cross cover shifts on pediatrics as a PGY3/4. No other 24-hour call.
Shifts: Inpatient wards are staffed with day teams and night teams, with a well-established sign out system
Rotation Duration: Thirteen 4-week blocks, sometimes divided into two 2-week blocks
Cross-cover Call: Established to cover residents for illness and family emergencies.
Length of Intern Year: 12 months
Night Float: Provides 5 p.m. – 7 a.m. coverage of ward patients from the day teams to allow night teams to focus on new admissions
Vacation: 4 weeks of paid vacation per year, divided into two 2-week blocks

Schedule: 4-Year Curriculum

Schedule: Year by Year

PGY-1

Medicine:

2 weeks Gender Medicine
2 weeks VA Emergency Department
8 weeks inpatient wards
2 weeks night-float
4 weeks UCSD Medical Intensive Care Unit
4 weeks Cardiovascular Care rotation
2 weeks outpatient elective

Pediatrics:

4 weeks Newborn
4 weeks academic pediatrics primary care
4 weeks FQHC community pediatrics primary care
6 weeks inpatient wards
2 weeks night admitting
4 weeks Neonatal ICU

PGY-2

Medicine:

2 weeks HIV clinic
2 weeks Musculoskeletal
2 weeks UCSD Emergency Department
4 weeks Inpatient Wards
4 weeks VA Intensive Care Unit
4 weeks Cardiovascular Care rotation
6 weeks Electives

Pediatrics:

4 weeks Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics
2 weeks Academic Pediatrics Primary Care
2 weeks Community Pediatrics/Advocacy
4 weeks Inpatient Wards
4 weeks Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
4 weeks Pediatrics Emergency Department
4 weeks Electives

PGY-3

Medicine:

2 weeks Undeserved/Community Medicine
2 weeks Palliative Care
4 weeks Inpatient Wards
4 weeks UCSD Medical Intensive Care Unit
12 weeks Electives

Pediatrics:

4 weeks Adolescent Medicine
4 weeks Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
4 weeks Inpatient Wards
2 weeks Night Admitting
10 weeks Electives

PGY-4

Medicine:

2 weeks Substance Use Treatment/Pain Management
4 weeks Geriatrics
2 weeks Neurology
4 weeks Inpatient Wards
2 weeks Night Admitting
10 weeks Electives

Pediatrics:

2 weeks Substance Use Treatment/Pain Management
4 weeks Geriatrics
2 weeks Neurology
4 weeks Inpatient Wards
2 weeks Night Admitting
10 weeks Electives