• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Choose which site to search.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Logo University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Northwest Regional Campus: UAMS / Mercy Internal Medicine Residency
  • UAMS Health
  • Jobs
  • Giving
  • Leadership Messages
  • Program Information
    • About Northwest Arkansas
    • Application
    • Fellowship Matches
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Curriculum
    • Didactics
    • Training Sites
    • Fellowship Preparation
    • Program Staff
  • Awards
  • Research
  • Faculty
  • Residents
  • Graduates
  1. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  2. Northwest Regional Campus
  3. Residency and Fellowship Programs
  4. UAMS / Mercy Internal Medicine Residency
  5. Program Information
  6. Curriculum

Curriculum

4+1 Schedule

This residency utilizes a 4+1 schedule to provide well-rounded and comprehensive clinical experiences.

 

Core Rotation Blocks and Electives (the 6) are scheduled in 2 to 4 week blocks

  • Pulmonary Critical Care (ICU)
  • Pulmonology
  • Inpatient Wards
  • Night Medicine (wards)
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Geriatrics
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Rheumatology
  • Nephrology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Endocrinology
  • Neurology
  • Sports Medicine/Orthopedics
  • Dermatology
  • Allergy/Immunology
  • Peri Op
  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Home-based primary care
  • Women’s Health
  • Radiology
  • Pathology

Continuity Clinic (the +2)

  • 2 weeks of outpatient internal medicine continuity clinic consisting of 8 half days a week in the clinic
    • Thursday afternoons dedicated to didactics which include: case-based, simulation, POCUS, teaching skills curriculum, QI workshops, and research hour

Friday Afternoon, residents have off for self-study and personal wellness time.

Contact

UAMS College of Medicine Northwest Internal Medicine Residency Program, 4th floor
1125 North College Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72703-1908

email: nwaimresidents@uams.edu

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences LogoUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Mailing Address: 1125 N College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone: (479) 713-8000
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Statement
  • Legal Notices

© 2025 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences