Residency Curriculum
Our Mission
The mission of the Internal Medicine residency program is to provide a comprehensive educational program, enabling residents to cultivate the requisite proficiency, aptitude, and clinical expertise essential for delivering superior patient care within the tri-state area encompassing eastern Kentucky, southern West Virginia, and western Virginia. The program’s vision is to develop the internal medicine physician who provides empathetic healthcare while navigating the intricate landscape of modern medicine, to foster an academic environment conducive to scholarly inquiry, and to provide robust mentorship in clinical research endeavors. These aspirations are underpinned by our unwavering commitment to uphold core values of diversity, respect, compassion, and collaboration.
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Didactics
Conference Title/Type Frequency Morning Report Mon-Thur Grand Rounds Weekly Journal Club Every Two Months Im Didactics Weekly -
PGY-1
PGY-1 Internal Medicine (13 Blocks) Inpatient Ward (4 Blocks) Emergency Medicine Continuity Clinic Gastroenterology Critical Care Cardiology Individualized Curriculum (3 Blocks) Night Float -
PGY-2
PGY-2 Internal Medicine (13 Blocks) Infectious Disease Pulmonology (2 Blocks) Inpatient Wards (4 Blocks) Endocrinology Critical Care Individualized Curriculum (2 Blocks) Cardiology Neurology -
PGY-3
PGY-3 Internal Medicine (13 Blocks) Inpatient Ward (3 Blocks) Hematology/Oncology Nephrology Otorhinolaryngology/Ophthalmology Rheumatology Geriatrics Palliative Care/Addiction Medicine Individualized Curriculum (3 Blocks) Night Float -
Individualized curriculum subspeciality rotations available:
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Electrophysiology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Otolaryngology
- Pulmonology
- Radiation Oncology
- Rheumatology
Primary Contact – Pikeville Medical Center GME:
Keshia George, BSW
Residency Coordinator
Graduate Medical Education Coordinator -Medical Education Program
Pikeville Medical Center
Phone: (606) 430-7049
keshia.george@pikevillehospital.org
UK GME Contact:
Graduate Medical Education
800 Rose Street, HQ101
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone: (859) 323-2636
Fax: (859) 218-7521
Email: gmeadmin@uky.edu
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