PGY-4 Schedule

The academic year begins in July and is comprised of six blocks each lasting two months.

Below is a sample of a typical PGY-4 schedule.

This electrodiagnosis rotation offers unique exposure to a wide variety of neuromuscular pathology. Gerald J. Herbison, MD, professor of rehabilitation medicine and world-renowned electromyographer, serves as the cornerstone of the rotation. Because of its reputation for excellence and its designation as a Level I Trauma Center, Jefferson has an extremely large referral base -- offering the opportunity to observe acute, subacute, and chronic neuromuscular pathology.

A wide variety of elective experiences are available, including orthopedics, rheumatology, neurology, neuroradiology, orthotics/prosthetics, research, electrodiagnosis, and sports medicine. Other options may be available.

During this rotation, a senior resident serves as an advisor to a junior resident in either an inpatient or outpatient setting, depending on the interest of the senior.  In this role, there is ample opportunity for teaching and developing presentations on topics relevant to the rotation as well as developing management skills necessary for professional practice.

This rotation is divided into two one-month blocks. The Pain Management segment offers the resident the opportunity to work with the faculty at the Jefferson Pain Center. This experience exposes the resident physician to interventional pain techniques. In addition to allowing the resident to gain familiarity with interpreting plain film, ultrasound, CT, and MR images of neurologic and musculoskeletal pathology, the radiology segment gives the resident the opportunity to work in a world renown center for musculoskeletal ultrasound.

This rotation exposes the resident to the management of brain injury in the acute rehabilitation setting. Post-traumatic seizures, hydrocephalus, behavioral management, feeding disorders, nutrition, orthopedic injuries, and pharmacologic interventions are some of the areas addressed.

This advanced rotation exposes the resident to superior orthopedic and physiatric faculty. Experiences include sports medicine, interventional pain management, interventional spasticity management, and medical-legal evaluations.