Emory University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

Emory's Transitional Year Program is an academic clinical-base-year designed almost exclusively to serve trainees advancing into Emory's own advanced specialty programs (dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, PM&R, radiation oncology, radiology), with a small number of independent spots for applicants pursuing advanced training elsewhere. The curriculum rotates through inpatient medicine, ICU, emergency medicine, and ambulatory medicine, supplemented by elective flexibility tailored to the educational needs and board requirements of the linked advanced specialties, alongside resident-directed core conferences emphasizing leadership and teaching skills. Given its structural link to competitive procedural and image-based specialties, the program is embedded in a highly academic, tertiary environment, though the TY year itself is not research-focused; residents can tap into Emory's broader research infrastructure (PRIME mentorship program, CTSA resources) if desired. The program values applicants who are already committed to and largely pre-selected by an Emory advanced program, prioritizing coordination with that program's interview and ranking process over independent recruitment.