Curriculum and Schedules
What You Will LearnCurriculum
Our curriculum is based on a pyramid model where each successive year builds upon the last. The foundation is the PGY-1 year where residents learn how to survive as a physician. Residents then build upon these skills as a PGY-2, learning how to lead. In the final year, residents’ curricula are personalized to help them succeed in their future careers.
PGY-1 Year
How to Survive
Residents learn data collection, synthesis, and how to accurately and meaningfully present the information. They learn how to prioritize the care of sick patients and identify those who require additional interventions. During the year they are exposed to inpatient, outpatient, critical care, and infectious diseases.

PGY-2 Year
How to Lead
Residents begin to hone in their leadership skills by leading teams in the inpatient and outpatient setting. They serve as committee and tribal leaders, they take over the program activities, such as Clinically Relevant Questions (CRQ) and quality improvement (QI) initiatives. During the year, they are exposed to inpatient, outpatient, electives, neurology, and emergency medicine.

PGY-3 Year
How to Succeed
Residents are expected to correctly perform tasks with increasing independence. They must proficiently and effectively manage the complex medical patient and understand when there is a need for an appropriate referral. They will further improve their skills in communication and health promotion by teaching their peers and other members of the healthcare team. Senior residents gain leadership experience through the consult, hospitalist, rural medicine, geriatrics and Business of Medicine rotations.


By graduation, our residents are:
- Able to provide patient-centered, high-value, cost-effective care
- Embrace diversity and understand the impact health disparities have on medical care
- Adept at using health information technology to improve the care and education of their patients and the community
- Committed to life-long learning and professional development
- Demonstrate compassion, integrity and respect for others
- Function effectively as leaders or member of high functioning health care team.

Click the links below to view sample curricula.
Schedules
4+2 Schedule
The program has adpoted the 4+2 schedule model as a way to ensure resident well-being by preventing work compression.
Residents typically complete 4 weeks of an inpatient rotation (Wards or ICU) followed by 2 weeks of Ambulatory or an Elective. During their inpatient rotations, they do not attend continuity clinic, allowing residents to focus on the patients that require their immediate attention.
PGY-1 Schedule
Wards: 16 Weeks
Ambulatory: 12 Weeks
Night Medicine: 4 Weeks
ICU: 4 Weeks
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: 2 Weeks
Infectious Disease: 4 Weeks
Electives: 4 Weeks
Vacation: 4 Weeks
PGY-2 Schedule
Wards: 12 Weeks
Ambulatory: 12 Weeks
Office Ambulatory: 2 Weeks
ICU: 4 Weeks
Night Medicine: 4 Weeks
Patient Safety & Quality Improvement: 2 Weeks
Emergency Medicine: 4 Weeks
Neurology: 4 Weeks
Electives: 4 Weeks
Vacation: 4 Weeks
PGY-3 Schedule
Wards: 10 Weeks
Ambulatory: 12 Weeks
Office Ambulatory: 2 Weeks
Business of Medicine: 2 Weeks
ICU: 4 Weeks
Night Float: 4 Weeks
Geriatrics: 4 Weeks
Electives: 8 Weeks
Patient Safety & Quality Improvement: 2 Weeks
Vacation: 4 Weeks
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Email Us
InternalMedicine@Piedmont.org
Our Location
1270 Prince Avenue
Suite 102
Athens, GA 30606 / USA