Core Rotations
Rotations are conducted at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital unless otherwise indicated.
General Medicine Wards
The Inpatient Wards team consists of one upper-level resident, two interns, and third- and fourth-year medical students. The team takes calls every fourth night. However, one unique aspect of calls is the short-call system. The short-call intern takes admissions from noon until 8 p.m. The long-call intern then begins admissions after 8 p.m. The two interns on the team alternate between long-call and short-call. Ultimately, each intern only takes an overnight call every 8 nights. The senior resident arrives at noon each call day. The hours of 8 a.m. until noon are protected from admissions to focus on teaching rounds with the attending.
Intensive Care Unit
The ICU team is a busy service, responsible for the care of patients in the Cardiac ICU, General ICU, Vascular ICU, and Neuro ICU. As a Level I tertiary care center, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital provides a wide range of pathophysiology and experiences. Procedural experience is another important aspect of the ICU rotation. You will gain the experience needed to perform procedures such as LPs, paracentesis, thoracentesis, central lines, and arterial lines.
Night Float/Consults
Two weeks are spent as a night float, admitting patients at Sentara Norfolk General or the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The next two weeks are spent on the consult service 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Electives
- Allergy/Immunology
- Anesthesia
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Hematology/Oncology Outpatient
- Infectious Disease
- Interventional Radiology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Pulmonary/ Critical Care
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
- Sleep Medicine
- Ultrasound
One "away elective" may also be arranged during residency.
