Resident Experience — Year 1
Residents begin their experience in Bridgeport, one of the largest and most ethnically-diverse cities in Connecticut. During this first year in an urban area, residents gain high-touch experience in inpatient medicine, obstetrics and orthopedics that prepares them for the practice of rural medicine.
The majority of training in the PGY-1 year takes place at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Founded in 1903, St. Vincent’s is a 473-bed community teaching and referral hospital with a Level II trauma center. Here, residents learn and train in inpatient medicine, emergency medicine, intensive care, obstetrics and behavioral health.