Transitional Year

Mission

The Sanford School of Medicine Transitional Year Residency Program provides a broad-based clinical year as a foundation to:

• Enhance the patient care skills of recent graduates of this and other regional medical Schools.
• Enter a chosen categorical specialty training program or help facilitate a medical specialty career choice.
• Encourage the selection of this state or region as a location in which to practice.

Aims

• We provide a solid foundation in general medicine in a supportive environment, while offering diverse elective rotations which will support adult learners in tailoring to their specific career goals.
• We train residents to work in teams to help them succeed in inter-professional healthcare environments.
• We model and encourage consideration of an appropriate work life balance through various activities.