Curriculum, rotations and educational experience

Our Transitional Year curriculum provides a balanced combination of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, critical care, surgical, and elective experiences designed to prepare residents for advanced specialty training. Through a diverse selection of elective rotations, residents have the flexibility to customize their educational experience to align with their career goals while building a strong foundation in comprehensive patient care.

Core Clinical Rotations

Core Clinical Rotations
Rotation Duration
Ambulatory Care (Family Medicine & Internal Medicine) 4 weeks, minimum of 140 hours
Electives 19 weeks
Emergency Medicine 4 weeks
ICU 4 weeks
Surgery 4 weeks
Wards (Day) 14 weeks
Wards (Night) 4 weeks

The schedule noted above is a sample and may vary for each resident based on their individual schedule and advanced specialty requirements.

Elective Options

Residents may choose electives from the following specialties:

  • Allergy & Immunology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • ENT
  • Gastroenterology
  • Geriatrics
  • Infectious Disease
  • Nephrology
  • Pulmonary
  • Rheumatology

Internal Medicine at Transmountain

Transitional Year Residency Program
Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus


2000B Transmountain Road

El Paso, TX 79911

Phone: 915-215-8400