The entry level residency curriculum. Proposal for discussion.

The author discusses the curriculum proposed for the PGY-1 residency program. The author briefly describes the activities resulting from the March 1992 residency forum that have led to a national survey of residency program directors to ascertain opinions about the critical elements of the PGY-1 residency. The elements proposed as part of the PGY-1 curriculum, including specific training experiences for 13 clinical rotations, are presented. Results of the survey will be used as a basis for discussion at a second residency forum to be held in December 1992.