Transitional Year Residency

Transitional Year (TY) residency programs provide one year of broad-based, well-balanced clinical rotations and education. The internship best prepares learners for future training in fields such as Anesthesia, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, PM&R, Radiation-Oncology, Neurology, Public Health, Military, Research, or Administration. Some trainees simply use the year to assist them in selecting the best career. There are over 1,000 TY positions offered annually. TY programs can be based at either Community or University hospitals, and are each sponsored by at least two accredited categorical programs.

A Transitional Year internship is distinctly different from a Preliminary Medicine year. The TY curriculum is generally a little more broad-based and flexible, involving multiple disciplines. The national ACGME requirements ensure competency in training, but also provide the ability to tailor more rotations to individual needs.

TY programs use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please see below for a complete list of TY programs in the nation.

CTYPD

 The mission for the Council of Transitional Year Program Directors is to:

• Serve as an advocate for Transitional Year programs and the physicians who direct these programs
• Communicate the purpose and unique features of the Transitional Year to deans, student affairs offices, medical students, specialty program directors and other interested parties
• Provide networking and educational opportunities for Transitional Year program directors, with specific emphasis on accreditation issues, resident recruitment and curriculum development
• Provide a forum for addressing important issues regarding preparatory clinical training
• Provide effective liaison for Transitional Year program directors with ACGME, the Transitional Year Review Committee, the AAMC Group on Student Affairs, associations of specialty program directors and other organizations
• Collect and distribute information on Transitional Year programs and preparatory clinical training opportunities
• Alert Transitional Year directors about important issues which will impact their programs and/or their sponsoring institutions.