Physician Scientist Pathway in the Osler Medical Residency

The Physician Scientist Pathway (PSP) is part of the Pathways Program that is shared between the Osler Medical Residency and the Bayview Internal Medicine Residency. The following information is specific to the PSP within the Osler Medical Residency. For general information on the PSP, please visit the PSP website.

Pathway Structure

The Osler PSP is a post-graduate training program intended to produce clinically well-trained physician scientists with interests ranging from basic to translational and clinical research. Pathway participants match into the Osler program as PSP members, through a PSP-specific application process. As PSP members, they have the opportunity to enter the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Research Pathway (a.k.a. short tracking or fast tracking) after two years in the standard program, should they choose. Members of the PSP receive longitudinal mentorship and linkage to research mentors from PSP leadership, and participate in an annual two-week PSP elective (example schedule below).

The pathway consists of two or three years of intensive clinical work in Osler Medical Residency, and is designed to meet all criteria required by the ABIM for certification eligibility.

This decision to fast track is made in conjunction with the program directors in the middle of the intern year and allows qualified candidates to begin their sub-specialty fellowship training in lieu of their third year of residency.

Regardless of the path chosen, the rigors of the Osler Medical Residency ensure our trainees are extremely well prepared for clinical practice in medical subspecialty fellowships and as future leaders in biomedical sciences.

Below is an example of a fast tracking PSP resident schedule (for non-fast tracking PSP residents, the schedule will be the same as non-PSP residents).

Year 1: Develop superior clinical skill

Service Blocks (2 weeks)  Call Cycle Patients Role Inpatient/Outpatient
Osler 7-8 Q4 call GIM Primary Provider Inpatient
Brancati 1 Days/Nights GIM Primary Provider Inpatient
Medical Progressive Care Unit 1-2 - GIM Primary Provider Inpatient
Emergency Department 1 - ED Primary Provider Inpatient
MICU 2 Q4 call Intensive Care Primary Provider Inpatient
CCU 1 Q3 call Intensive Care Primary Provider Inpatient
Oncology 1-2 - BMT/Solids/Leuks Primary Provider Inpatient
Ambulatory 6-7 - Continuity/Rheum/Endo Primary Provider Outpatient
Vacation 2 - 2 two-weeks + 7d winter - -

Year 2: Explore subspecialty medicine, investigation, and clinical leadership

Service Blocks (2 weeks) Call Cycle Patients Role Inpatient/Outpatient
Osler 2 - GIM Supervising Resident/Primary Provider Inpatient
Carol Johns 1 - Pulmonary Primary Provider Inpatient
Brancati 1 - GIM Supervising Resident/Primary Provider Inpatient
Medical Progressive Care Unit 1 - GIM Supervising Resident/Primary Provider Inpatient
MEG 1 - Hepatology Primary Provider Inpatient
MICU/CCU 4 Q3 or Q4 call Critical Care Supervising Resident/Primary Provider Inpatient
PCCU 1 Q4 call General Cardiology and Heart Failure Primary Provider Inpatient
Polk 1 - Infectious Diseases Supervising Resident/Primary Provider Inpatient
Oncology 1 Q4 call BMT/Solids/Leuks Supervising Resident/Primary Provider Inpatient
Jeopardy 1 - - - -
Ambulatory 6-7 - - Primary Provider Outpatient
Elective 2 - - - -
Vacation 2 - 2 two-weeks + 7d winter - -

2021-2022 Academic Year PSP 2-week Elective Schedule

Time Topic
Day 1  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11-11:40 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
12-1 p.m. Current research fellow presentation
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 2  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11-11:40 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
12-1 p.m. Near Peer Networking Session
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 3  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 4  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11-11:40 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
12-1 p.m. Current research fellow presentation
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 5  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11-11:40 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
12-1 p.m. Group meeting with PSP graduate/Molina Scholar
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 6  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 7  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
12-1 p.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
1-2 p.m. Current research fellow presentation
2-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 8  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11-11:40 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
12-1 p.m. Group meeting with PSP graduate/Molina Scholar
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 9  
10-11 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
11-11:40 a.m. Physician scientist faculty presentation
12-1 p.m. Group meeting with PSP graduate/Molina Scholar
1-5 p.m. Independent research time
Day 10  
10-11 a.m. Talk/networking with physician scientist faculty
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Talk/networking with physician scientist faculty
3-5 p.m. Happy Hour