Tripler Army Medical Center Program

The Tripler Army Medical Center Transitional Year Residency Program is a comprehensive program that offers a dynamic clinical learning environment with diverse opportunities for education and patient care.

This program is specifically designed to cater to the educational needs of medical school graduates who have chosen a career specialty that necessitates one year of fundamental clinical education as a prerequisite. It also welcomes those who have not yet decided on a specialty and need a broad-based year to assist in their decision-making process. The program is open to active duty Physicians of the Uniformed Services of the United States.

Residents in the Transitional Year Residency Program at Tripler Army Medical Center have the opportunity to participate in rotations at various medical facilities, including Tripler Army Medical Center itself, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic, Wheeler Army Air Field Aviation Clinic, and The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The curriculum of the program includes rotations in General Surgery, Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Family Medicine/Ambulatory Care Clinic, and inpatient Internal Medicine. Residents are also able to choose three electives from a variety of specialties at Tripler Army Medical Center. Additionally, they are evaluated based on ACGME Milestones.

Residents are encouraged to engage in independent and reflective learning assignments to meet research requirements. They also have the opportunity to give an oral presentation on a Patient Safety/Process Improvement topic of their choice during the year. Research rotation blocks are available for those interested in pursuing independent research opportunities within their chosen specialty.

For further information about the program or to request an interview, potential applicants can contact the Transitional Year Residency Program Coordinator at 808-433-2474.