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The Transitional Internship Program accepts between 7-14 Residents a year. The program is designed to give the Transitional a broad educational base and at the same time meet the AOA and ACGME requirements for accreditation. Two weeks of leave/vacation time are allotted for interns and are usually taken during elective periods. Also, one must go on TDY (usually 8 days) to successfully complete the C4 training (Combat Casualty Care Course-comprised of ATLS and Field Training) offered at Fort Sam Houston. There are 13 four-week rotations as follows:
Two General Medicine Ward
One Emergency Medicine
One General Surgery
Three Electives
One Intensive Care Medicine
One Orthopaedic Surgery
One OB/GYN
One Pediatrics
One Month Primary Care
U.S. Army Graudate Medical Education (GME) has changed Residency selections for some GME Residencies to a system of Prelminary-Transitional Positions (PTP). PTP slots are applied for in a similar method that all other Internship or Residencies are obtained. The application process must be coordinated with Program Directors (PD’s) in Transitional Year Residency but also the respective PDs in such residencies as Anesthesia, Radiology, Dermatology, Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation (PM&R), and Opthalmology.
WBAMC’s Transitional Year Program
includes six slots for PTP applicants. They are:
2/year Anesthesia
2/year Dermatology
1/year PM&R
1/year Ophthalmology
In addition to 9 “at large” transitional slots per year.
MAJ Bruce Greenberg, D.O. is currently the program director for the Transitional Program. Please contact Ms. Leonard in the Office of GME at WBAMC to set up an appointment to speak with Dr. Greenberg. You may contact Dr. Greenberg directly by e-mail at
Bruce Greenberg
The Department of Graduate Medical Education understands that you may have special interest in a certain field of training. We will always work with you in trying to modify your schedule when possible to better your training in your interested field. For further information you can contact the office of GME: Cathy Leonard (915) 569-2521 / (915) 569-2597, DSN 979-2521 / 979-2597.
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