---
title: "Curriculum at ABSMC Internal Medicine Residency at Sutter Health"
description: "ABSMC Internal Medicine Residency curriculum has been carefully crafted to provide residents with the knowledge and tools to become successful physicians."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/curriculum"
---

1.  [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) /
2.  [Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education) /
3.  [Graduate Medical Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme) /
4.  [Residencies](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies) /
5.  [Internal Medicine, Oakland](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine) /
6.  Curriculum

# Program Curriculum

**Section menu**

-   [Internal Medicine, Oakland](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine "Internal Medicine, Oakland")
    -   [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/about "About the Program")
        
    -   [Curriculum](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/curriculum "Curriculum")
        
    -   [Didactics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/didactic-activities "Didactics")
        
    -   [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/faculty "Faculty")
        
    -   [FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/faqs "FAQs")
        
    -   [How To Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/how-to-apply "How To Apply")
        
    -   [Message From Our Program Director](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/message-from-program-director "Message From Our Program Director")
        
    -   [Residents](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/residents "Residents")
        

-   [Internal Medicine, Oakland](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine "Internal Medicine, Oakland")
    -   [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/about "About the Program")
        
    -   [Curriculum](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/curriculum "Curriculum")
        
    -   [Didactics](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/didactic-activities "Didactics")
        
    -   [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/faculty "Faculty")
        
    -   [FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/faqs "FAQs")
        
    -   [How To Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/how-to-apply "How To Apply")
        
    -   [Message From Our Program Director](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/message-from-program-director "Message From Our Program Director")
        
    -   [Residents](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/residencies/alta-bates-internal-medicine/residents "Residents")
        

Internal Medicine residents will rotate through a wide range of general and subspecialty-based experiences, primarily based at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Residents receive clinical training through bedside teaching, small group discussions and daily conferences.

**Electives Offered: Cardiology, Nephrology, GI, Hemonc, Pulmonary, Integrative Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Research, Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care**

Residents receive 4 weeks of vacation which is scheduled during elective weeks.

This is a sample schedule 

## PGY1

-   Inpatient: 20 weeks
-   Continuity Clinic: 10 weeks
-   Night Float: 4 weeks
-   Infectious Disease: 4 weeks
-   Cardiology or GI: 4 weeks
-   Nephrology: 4 weeks
-   Medical ICU: 8 weeks
-   Elective: 2 weeks

## PGY2

-   Inpatient: 16 weeks
-   Continuity Clinic: 10 weeks
-   Neurology: 4 weeks
-   Night Float: 4 weeks
-   Medical ICU: 8 weeks
-   Cardiology or GI: 4 weeks
-   Elective: 6 weeks

## PGY3

-   Inpatient: 12 weeks
-   Continuity Clinic: 10 weeks
-   Endocrinology: 4 weeks
-   Hematology/Oncology: 4 weeks
-   Rheumatology: 4 weeks
-   Night Float: 4 weeks
-   Emergency Medicine: 4 weeks
-   Medical ICU: 4 weeks
-   Elective: 6 weeks

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### Contact Us

**Program Director**  
Jeeven Brah, M.D.

  
**Program Coordinator**  
Jazmin Farias, Internal Medicine Residency

[IMrp@sutterhealth.org](mailto:IMrp@sutterhealth.org)

[Get in Touch](mailto:IMrp@sutterhealth.org)

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