The Transitional Year Internship is sponsored by the Department of Internal Medicine in the Emory School of Medicine and meets the standards of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). It has a total of 8 positions designated for individuals matching for either diagnostic radiology or interventional radiology residency at Emory. These radiology-specific positions constitute the Transitional Radiology Preliminary Program.
Other positions in the Transitional Year Internship program are designated for other advanced specialty programs such as neurology, ophthalmology, dermatology, radiation oncology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
There are undesignated positions traditionally reserved for Emory and Morehouse School of Medicine students wishing to stay in Atlanta an additional year before continuing on to their advanced programs elsewhere; however, these positions may be open to outside candidates at times. If you interview in either of our radiology residency programs, more instructions will be sent to you about how to apply for and rank the Transitional Year Internship, which you also can find here.
Transitional Radiology Preliminary Program
The overall goal of the Transitional Radiology Preliminary Program is to produce well-rounded physicians ready for radiology residency and provide a well-balanced training experience through a variety of clinical settings and hospital environments. In addition to the clinical service, interns participate in a variety of educational activities such as daily educational noon conferences, small-group sessions, and our monthly Transitional Year Core Lecture series.
Coming to Emory for your transitional year offers the opportunity for early acclimation to the large and complex Emory system, introduction to Emory Radiology faculty and upper-level residents, a head-start on longitudinal research/quality improvement projects, and solid relationships with residents training in other subspecialties at Emory.
Application Requirements for the Transitional Year Internship (set forth by the Department of Medicine)
- U.S. clinical experience required
- Applicant must have graduated medical school within the past three years
- USMLE Step 1: Pass on first attempt
- USMLE Step 2: 230 CK minimum score with one attempt
- An ECFMG certificate is required for an interview
Core Curriculum
The program features a weekly rotation schedule (usually 2-4 week blocks) with estimated clinical distribution for radiology interns as follows:
- 20-23 weeks Internal Medicine
- 2 weeks Medical ICU
- 4 weeks Adult Emergency Medicine
- 4 weeks Primary Care Clinic
- 8 weeks Radiology electives
- 8 weeks of additional electives
Electives
Interns have the opportunity to shape their transitional year to accommodate their academic interests. Although there is a breadth of options for electives; the following are examples of established electives:
- Neuropathology
- Emergency Medicine Ultrasound
- Opthalmology
- Research
- Rheumatology
- Pathology
- Ocular Pathology
- Neuro-opthalmology
- Palliative Care
- Surgical ICU
- Pain Management
- Neurology Movement Disorders
- Dermatopathology
- Sports Medicine
- EEG/Neurophysiology
- Epilepsy
- Allergy/Immunology
