The Spokane TY program offers a flexible curriculum with thirteen 4-week rotations including 3  electives tailored to your interests. Ultimately, the Spokane Transitional Year program will offer you a balanced life with a breadth of clinical and hands-on experience in a beautiful setting.

The Academic Year Consists of 13 Four-week Blocks

• Critical Care – two blocks
• Surgery – two blocks
  • Most commonly, pediatric surgery and general surgery at Sacred Heart
    Other surgical rotations include bariatric surgery at Deaconess, General Surgery at the Veterans Administration, Neurosurgery for PM&R residents, Surgical Oncology for Radiation Oncology residents, and Vascular Surgery for Interventional Radiology residents.
• House staff – one block
• Night float – one block
• In-patient pediatrics option – one block
• Emergency medicine – one block
• Ambulatory medicine – one block
• Systems of Medicine – 2 week block
• Three electives
• Four weeks of vacation are offered in one-week blocks at a time, incorporating the weekend before and after.