Christiana Care Health Services Program

The Transitional Year program at Christiana Care Health Services in Newark, DE offers a robust learning experience within one of America's largest non-sectarian, not-for-profit health care systems. This program provides a diverse patient population with a wide range of pathologies, allowing residents to work closely with nationally recognized faculty members. Residents will have the opportunity to accelerate their growth as experts and caring physicians.

The program emphasizes working with a caring team of faculty, medical students, and fellow residents who are dedicated to healing patients and nurturing the professional and personal growth of each individual. Delaware, the location of the program, offers a rich blend of history, culture, and recreational activities that make it an exciting place to live.

Christiana Care Health Services also provides various residency programs such as Medicine-Pediatrics, Emergency/Family Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, and Psychiatry, alongside the Transitional Year program. These other programs share the same commitment to high-quality education and exposure to a diverse patient mix.

Transitional Year residents have the opportunity to participate in six to seven months of fundamental clinical skills rotations with flexibility in choosing additional inpatient rotations and elective options, including internal medicine subspecialties and non-medicine specialties. The program also includes formal education in performance improvement and opportunities to collaborate with Diagnostic Radiology residents.

Overall, the Christiana Care Transitional Year program is well-structured to provide residents with a comprehensive experience in different medical specialties while fostering professional growth and learning from experienced faculty.