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Curriculum

Innovation in Education

Providence Portland Medical Center focuses on providing our residents with the depth and breadth of experiences that will build a foundation for success. Our planning process is rigorous, attracts active resident input and allows our residency to continually evolve to meet the individual needs of each resident.

Our curriculum follows a 4 + 2 week rotation cycle. 4 week rotations are inpatient wards, ICU, Night Float, or inpatient electives. There are no continuity clinics during this time, so that residents can focus on their learning. The 2 week rotations are integrated clinic blocks (i-blocks). These blocks are comprised of 9 half-days of continuity clinic, 8 half-days subspecialty experience, and 3 half days of academic time. Each resident is part of a longitudinal cohort that follows the same 4 + 2 cycle, which provides predictability and ability to work on longitudinal scholarly activity and research.

i-block options

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Pulmonary
  • Ophtho/ENT
  • Rheumatology
  • Nephrology
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Addictions
  • Women’s/Men’s Health
  • Gastroenterology
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Dermatology
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Pain
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Geriatrics (R3)