Elective Rotation
Goals and Objectives
1. The Transitional Year Resident must have no fewer than 8 weeks of electives, which may not include vacation time. Elective rotation should be determined by the educational need of the individual resident.
2. A maximum of 8 weeks may be designated for non-clinical patient care experience, e.g., research, administration and computer science.
3. All clinical elective rotations must be taken in an ACGME Accredited program.
4. TY Resident are encouraged to choose from the following list of electives offered by the Transitional Year Program. Goals and objectives of each rotation are included. Goals and Objectives of the selected elective will be emailed to you and to your preceptor, it is your responsibility to discuss these Goals and Objectives with your preceptor at the beginning and at the end of the rotation.
5. If a TY Resident chooses a different type of elective he/she must provide a complete description of the experience to include curriculum, Goals and Objectives, resident responsibilities and the faculty/preceptor assigned for supervision. This rotation will need a prior approval from the Resident Advisor and the Program Director.
6. Available electives at Tufts Medical Center, Lahey Clinic and LSH are: