Bassett Medical Center Program

The Transitional Year Residency Program at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York, offers a comprehensive, broad-based clinical experience in an atmosphere of high academic standards and closely personalized training. The program is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in patient care and professional support.

Residents at Bassett will receive training that prepares them for specific specialties or helps them make decisions about their career paths. The program aims to reduce burnout, increase resiliency, and promote well-being to enhance patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. Residents have the opportunity to live and train in an upstate New York lakeside community.

The Transitional Year program consists of core rotations in inpatient medicine, surgery, and ICU, with elective rotations available in various specialties. The curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), with a focus on competency-based goals and objectives for each rotation.

Graduates of the Transitional Year program receive credit toward eligibility in fields such as Psychiatry, Pathology, Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, and more. The program also offers opportunities for joint programs, such as the Bassett-Johns Hopkins Joint Transitional Year Preventive Medicine Residency, which includes training in clinical and preventive medicine.

Residents at Bassett have access to a supportive environment with a 3:1 faculty-to-resident ratio, allowing for individualized training. The program emphasizes progressive autonomy and responsibility for patient care decision-making. Residents are encouraged to participate in research projects through the E. Donnall Thomas Research Program.

Overall, the Bassett Transitional Year Residency Program provides a well-rounded clinical experience in multiple disciplines, with opportunities for career exploration and growth in a supportive and diverse learning environment.