Each of the three years of residency consists of 13 blocks while each block typically lasts four consecutive weeks.

The residency program adheres to New York State recommendations set forth in Section 405 of the Health Code stipulating an average of one in four nights on call and an average 80-hour work week. We track the weekly hours put in by each resident electronically.

Practice Management, Behavioral Science, Gerontology and Community Medicine programs are active throughout all three years of residency. Our facility includes two, New York State Teachers of the Year.

During the residency, we provide facilities for residents to take the following courses:

	ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
	NALS – Neonatal Advanced Life Support
	PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support
	ALSO – Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics

Electives are available in all medical specialties to meet the needs of the individual resident preparing for practice. An affiliation between St. Clare’s and Albany Medical Center provides a broad selection of subspecialty electives for the third year residents. Geriatric, sports and community medicine are longitudinal elements of the curriculum involving home care, extended care and participation with community organizations.

Pediatrics - Residents serve as primary house officers under the direction of a pediatric coordinator, attending pediatricians and family physicians. The objectives are to provide each resident with a basic and comprehensive understanding of normal and abnormal growth and development; establish competence in the management of common pediatric disorders in the ambulatory and in-hospital setting with an emphasis on early intervention and prevention.

Family Practice/Internal Medicine - Diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients is the corner stone of a physician’s practice. Our objective is to equip each resident with fundamentals of specific disease entities, in particular, the subspecialties of cardiology, endocrinology, hematology, oncology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, rheumatology and neurology; development of radiologic and laboratory skills and the interpretation of diagnostic examinations. Teaching rounds, morning report, lectures and conferences are regularly scheduled

OB/GYN - Ambulatory and inpatient management of uncomplicated pregnancy, labor, delivery and post-partum care; family planning and fertility counseling; detection of high risk patients and life-threatening emergencies; geriatric gynecology; management of sexual abuse and assault cases. Specific attention to routine office procedures and vaginal deliveries

Surgery - Pre and post-operative care of surgical patients and the fundamental techniques of incision, excision, suturing and first assisting; diagnosis and treatment of surgical emergencies.

Emergency Medicine - competent and appropriate responses to acute medical and surgical problems; manage life-threatening injuries and illnesses and the diagnosis and treatment of urgent pediatric, surgical and ob-gyn emergencies under the direction of hospital-based emergency room physicians. Our ED logs in more than 35,000 visits annually.

Critical Care Medicine - In-depth understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease process and acute interventions; development of the skills and procedures necessary for contemporary invasive monitoring and supportive care. The 16 bed critical care area is under the direct supervision of three intensivists.

Behavioral Science and Psychiatry - Establishing practical knowledge of human behavior and its effect on patients and their families; diagnosis and treatment of psychological aspects of illness and recognition of major psychiatric disorders including elements of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology; ongoing consultations for Family Health Center patients; organized didactic sessions on specific topics. The behavioral science faculty also provides ongoing support for residents and their families through group meetings and individual sessions.