Internal Medicine Residency Program
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

A Day in the Life...

7:00 - 7:30 AM:
Residents report to the inpatient unit where they receive informal sign out from the Night Float team and review overnight events.

7:30 - 8:30 AM:
First year residents present patients admitted from the previous 24 hours. Histories, physical exams, assessments, differential diagnoses and management are discussed with a variety of general and subspecialty attendings.

9:00 - 12:00 PM:
Attending Rounds

Attending Rounds are held on all teaching services with interns, supervising residents and medical students.

12:00 - 1:00 PM:
Noon Conference

Faculty members from general and subspecialties present the "core lecture" series, as well as other teaching sessions.

1:00 - 4:00 PM:
General Patient Care

Residents provide ongoing patient care during this time, write progress notes, perform procedures, admit patients and attend continuity clinic on a weekly basis.

4:00 - 5:00 PM:
"Sign Out"

The on-call team reports and patients are endorsed by the first year resident. Afterward, residents may leave if no work is pending.

8:00 PM:
The Night Float team receives sign-out and assumes inpatient care responsibilities Sunday through Thursday nights.

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Internal Medicine
Residency Program

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

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