Sparrow/MSU Internal Medicine Residencya university-sponsored, dually accredited partnership between Michigan State University and Sparrow Hospital

Curriculum by Year

The typical rotation experience by year of training is as follows (13 four-week blocks per year):

MD 3-year requirements
DO 3-year requirements

R1 - 13 four-week blocks

  • 1 block Women’s Health
  • 2 blocks Critical Care
  • 1 block Psychosocial
  • 6 blocks General Medicine Inpatient
  • 3 Electives

R1 - 13 four-week blocks

  • 1 block Cardiology
  • 1 block Consult Medicine
  • 1 block Emergency Medicine
  • 6 blocks General Medicine Inpatient
  • 2 blocks Critical Care
  • 1 block Women’s Health or Psychosocial
  • 1 elective

R2 - 13 four-week blocks

  • 0.5 block Anesthesiology
  • 1 block Cardiology
  • 1-2 blocks Critical Care
  • 1 block Neurology
  • 1 block Emergency Medicine
  • 2 blocks Night Float
  • 3 blocks General Medicine Inpatient
  • 3.5 Electives

R2 - 13 four-week blocks

  • 1 block Psychosocial if not in R1
  • 0.5 block Anesthesiology
  • 1 block Cardiology
  • 1-2 blocks Critical Care
  • 1 block Neurology
  • 1.5 blocks Night Float
  • 3 blocks General Medicine Inpatient
  • 3-4 Electives  

R3 - 13 four-week blocks

  • 1 block Consult Medicine
  • 2 blocks Critical Care
  • 1 block Hemetology/Oncology
  • 1 block Geriatrics
  • 1-2 blocks Night Float
  • 2 blocks General Medicine Inpatient
  • 4-5 Electives

R3 - 13 four-week blocks

  • 1 block Consult Medicine (possible)
  • 2 blocks Critical Care
  • 1 block Hemetology/Oncology
  • 1 block Geriatrics
  • 1-2 blocks Night Float
  • 2 blocks General Medicine Inpatient
  • 4-5 Electives

Required electives for R2 & R3 DO’s

  • 1 block Pulmonary
  • 1 block Endocrinology
  • 1 block Gastroenterology
  • 1 block Infectious Disease
  • 1 block Nephrology
  • 1 Block Rheumatology