Transitional Year Residency

Welcome from our Program Director

We would like to welcome you to the HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood/Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Transitional Year residency program. HCA Healthcare is driven by a single mission: Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is a level II trauma 450-bed hospital with several subspecialty resources, including interventional radiology, neurosurgical services, interventional cardiology, trauma surgery, just to name a few. We are proud to be partnering with Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine as our sponsoring medical school program. This medical school is primarily focused on primary care and ensuring there is a continued improvement of diversity and inclusion in medicine and serving underserved patient populations.

The transitional year program is comprised of thirteen residents for one year of post-graduate training, that focuses on medical and surgical sub-specialties. The Internal Medicine residency program is our sponsoring program, and we have a great collaborative and cohesive working relationship with GME leadership of the internal medicine residency program. The purpose of the transitional year program is to prepare residents to explore inpatient and outpatient clinical experiences in the internal medicine field.

We have developed a diverse and shared internal medicine and transitional year didactic curriculum, and weekly board review sessions, especially tailored for the Step 3 board exam.

This manual will help provide more information and resources regarding our transitional year program. We have open-door policies with transparency and communication. We are here to help you in your important and exciting journeys and career paths in medicine and beyond.

Rachel Hogan, DO, Program Director

About our program

Our Transitional Year residency program accepts 13 residents each academic year for one year of postgraduate training to prepare them for subsequent residencies in other specialties.

The overall objective of our programs is to produce well-rounded residents who have balanced experience in a variety of clinical settings prior to entering advanced residency programs.

The curriculum is tailored to meet all ACGME requirements for PGY2 advancement while providing broad exposure to a variety of surgical and medical subspecialties. We have worked hard to develop a diverse didactic curriculum drawing upon evidence-based medicine, USMLE/COMLEX Step 3 review sessions, journal clubs, and the fundamentals of the business of practicing medicine.

Residents will have an opportunity to participate in scholarly activity, simulation labs and procedure workshops during their training. We have a great team of faculty members dedicated to the education and advancement of our future physicians.

HCA Healthcare Houston Healthcare Kingwood is a 450-bed acute care hospital with more than 650 of the region’s most talented doctors, and over 1,600 employees. For over 25 years, we have consistently enhanced the quality of care our patients receive and continue to grow to meet our community’s needs.

We proudly provide resident physicians with the diverse clinical training experience necessary to advance their fundamental clinical skills and prepare them for their future training programs.

Curriculum & Rotation Schedule

Our expertly crafted programs are designed to provide resident physicians with all the experiences and training necessary for professional success.