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PGY-I Program Requirements

1. All clinical duties required by the assigned.
2. Supervision and case conferences on all services.
3. Attendance and participation in all curriculum activities.
4. Attendance and participation in Grand Rounds and M and M Conferences - at the campus where the resident is based - Grand Rounds lunch at Payne Whitney Westchester.
5. PRITE exam.
6. Appropriate licensing exams. New York State Medical license must be obtained by end of the PGY-II year.
7. Mini-boards (formal observed interviewing) 1 x year.
8. BCLS / ACLS certification.
9. On call duties.
10. Interns' Meeting with Chief Residents
11. Medical Student Teaching. All PGY-I's on inpatient services will be paired with a third year medical student on their psychiatry rotation. They are responsible for teaching, reviewing cases, reviewing charts, etc.
12. Daily work hour monitoring at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. All other requirements for employment at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Risk Management, HIPAA, MRI Safety Training.
13. Yearly mini-boards.