About our program
Our residents rotate with internal medicine, ED, ambulatory clinic, general surgery, critical care and have ample elective time to prepare them for their future as specialists.
IMC Transitional Year Residency
Our one-year Transitional Year program is designed for residents who desire broad clinical experience to prepare them for a career in a specialty field like anesthesiology, radiology, radiation oncology, dermatology, and PM&R.
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Where we train
Intermountain Health is Utah’s largest healthcare system. Intermountain Medical Center is the system’s flagship hospital, state-of-the-art tertiary care, and Level 1 Trauma Center. The medical campus boasts the state’s busiest Emergency Department, with over 80,000 patient visits per year, multiple specialty intensive-care units, and a full complement of ambulatory clinics.
Our transitional year residents are central to delivering the cutting-edge care that characterizes the Intermountain Healthcare system.
The Transitional Year Residency has sponsor affiliation with the internal medicine and surgery residencies at the University of Utah School of Medicine.In addition to four to five months of elective/selective time, the year consists of rotations in community health, internal medicine, surgery, intensive care, emergency medicine, and ambulatory medicine.
Program details
Everything you need to know about our residency program and what to expect
The academic year consists of thirteen four-week rotation blocks. The first block starts on June 24 and the last block ends on June 23. Each rotation block is broken into A and B components, with most rotations occurring in two-week intervals. Transitional Year interns participate in resident education with the categorical residents in each rotation. Upper-level residents are University of Utah residents from each respective department (surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, etc.).
Transitional Year Residency participates in the National Residency Matching Program for first-year residency positions.
We are excited to be a part of the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) (AAMC ID Number 10328976) and will only accept applications for a residency position through the ERAS program.
In addition to the application form, we require the following information to be submitted via ERAS:
- USMLE Step 1 – (Pass) NRMP #: 1729999P0
- Three letters of recommendation
- Deans letter
- Personal statement
- U.S. clinical experience
We are not able to sponsor visas.
Please contact us with any questions regarding the residency program and the application process.
Interview Schedule
The Transitional Year program will conduct interviews virtually. The dates will be sent with the ERAS invitation to the candidates selected for the interview. Additional limited interview dates may be available in certain circumstances.
Hospital Tours and Program Visits
Please contact us if you wish to tour the Transitional Year and Intermountain Medical Center.
Salary
The current salary for program residents: $71,500
Benefits
- Three weeks paid personal leave
- 403(b) tax-deferred retirement plan
- Free ACLS course, provided immediately prior to the beginning of the academic year
- Free covered parking, adjacent to the hospital
- Food allowance provided for time on call and two meals provided free of charge on all weekdays
- Free access to fitness facilities, 24 hours a day
- Full, professional liability coverage paid by Intermountain
- Low-cost, employer-supplemented medical, life, dental and disability insurance
Our graduates have taken their clinical training experiences and personal development from the Transitional Year program on to match into top specialty programs throughout the country.
Our faculty and residents
Meet our team of talented faculty members and our current classes of residents
Living in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City sits in the heart of the Wasatch Mountains, which is known as a bastion for outdoor enthusiasts. With a buzzing downtown scene, at least eight world-class ski resorts within a 40 minute drive or less, blue-ribbon trout streams, desert wonderlands, and beautiful hikes at every turn, Salt Lake City and its surrounding areas give our staff many ways to decompress after a busy shift, making it a fantastic place to call home.