Transitional Year Overview

Our Transitional Year Program is a one-year internship providing preliminary education for applicants interested in residency programs that begin at more advanced PGY-2 levels (Anesthesiology, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, etc.). The program is approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to sponsor eight positions each year.  We are pleased to announce that our Transitional Year Program Director, Mukta Panda, MD, was recognized by the ACGME as one of only 10 program directors nationally who received the Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award for excellence in medical education.  Click here to read about Dr. Panda's award.

The objective of the Transitional Year is to provide a well-balanced program of graduate medical education in multiple clinical disciplines designed to facilitate the choice of and/or preparation for a specific specialty. The Transitional Year is not meant to be a complete graduate education program in preparation for the practice of medicine.

The Transitional Year Program is designed to meet the educational needs of the residents. Service obligations of the sponsoring institution are secondary to the Transitional Year educational objectives. 

Transitional Year residents are usually among the finest in all our programs at the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga. Their input and contribution to the medical education programs in Chattanooga are recognized as enhancements to the other departments. These residents are incorporated into the patient care team in whatever discipline they are assigned. They are included in all conferences, Grand Rounds, research activities, and outpatient activities of the other residencies. Educational quality, rather than meeting service demands, is the objective of our program. We feel that you will find our Transitional Year uniquely flexible in providing you with a firm base on which to build your career. 

In accordance with the accreditation requirements,