The LSU Internal Medicine Residency in Baton Rouge

Residency Schedule

We employ a 4+2 block schedule for the duration of our residents’ training. Our General Medicine ward teams are populated via an on-call system with a night float resident that is designed to protect attendance at morning report, educational conferences, and teaching sessions led by clinical faculty.

 
Preliminary Intern Schedule

  • 10 blocks wards (~5 months)

  • 4 blocks clinic

  • 2-3 blocks subspecialty

  • 2 blocks rheumatology

  • 2 blocks elective

  • 3 weeks wards night float

  • 3 weeks vacation

Categorical Intern Schedule

  • 12 blocks wards (~6 months)

  • ​2 blocks ICU

  • 2-3 blocks clinic

  • 2-3 blocks subspecialty

  • ​2 blocks rheumatology

  • ​1 block ED

  • ​2 blocks elective

  • ​3 weeks wards night float

  • 3 weeks vacation

Categorical Resident Schedule

  • 4 blocks wards

  • 3 blocks ICU

  • 3-4 blocks clinics

  • 2 blocks elective

  • 2 weeks wards night float

  • 4 weeks vacation

  • Remaining weeks are subspecialty consult rotations

Josh Aymond

“Autonomy is like being invited to a party: you want to be invited, but you don’t want to go. Autonomy makes you take responsibility and that makes you uncomfortable. When you have autonomy, you have to put in effort, solve the problem and make the decision. This is how you grow with call.” 

Josh Aymond
Former resident