GME Program Lengths

Residency Programs Accredited by the ACGME

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Chattanooga sponsors 10 residency programs as part of the University of Tennessee Statewide Network of Graduate Medical Education. All residency programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Program	Program Length
Emergency Medicine	3 years (Must participate in the NRMP Main Match)
Family Medicine	3 years (Must participate in the NRMP Main Match)
Internal Medicine	3 years (Must participate in the NRMP Main Match)
Neurology	4 total years (1 year [PGY-1] as a Preliminary Medicine Resident at our institution and 3 years [PGY-2, PGY-3, and PGY-4] in our Neurology Residency.  Must participate in the NRMP Main Match and commit to four total years at our campus)
Obstetrics and Gynecology	4 years (Must participate in the NRMP Main Match)
Orthopaedic Surgery	5 years (Must participate in the NRMP Main Match)
Pediatrics	3 years (Must participate in the NRMP Main Match)
Plastic Surgery	3 years (Must have completed at least a five-year General Surgery Residency prior to entering our Independent Plastic Surgery Residency.  Must participate in the San Francisco Plastic Surgery Match)
Surgery	6 years (five clinical years and one research year.  Must participate in the NRMP Main Match)
Urology	5 years including the PGY-1 level of training (Must participate in the AUA Urology Residency Match)

 

Fellowship Programs Accredited by the ACGME

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Chattanooga currently sponsors eight (8) fellowship programs accredited by the ACGME as part of the University of Tennessee Statewide Network of Graduate Medical Education.

Program	Program Length
Cardiovascular Disease	3 years (Sponsored by the Department of Medicine --  Must have completed a three-year Internal Medicine Residency prior to entering the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship and must participate in the NRMP Medical Subspecialties Match)
Colon and Rectal Surgery	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Surgery -- Must have completed at least a 5-year Surgery Residency prior to entering our Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship and participate in the NRMP Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Match)
Emergency Medical Services	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Emergency Medicine -- Must have completed a three-year Emergency Medicine Residency prior to entering and participate in the NRMP Emergency Medicine Fellowship Match)
Gastroenterology	3 years (Sponsored by the Department of Medicine -- Must have completed a 3-year Internal Medicine Residency prior to entering and participate in the NRMP Medical Subspecialties Match.)
Primary Care Sports Medicine	1 year (Sponsored by the Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery -- Must have completed a 3-year Family Medicine Residency prior to entering and participate in the NRMP Sports Medicine Fellowship Match.)
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine	3 years (Sponsored by the Department of Medicine -- Must have completed a 3-year Internal Medicine Residency prior to entering and participate in the NRMP Medical Specialty Fellowship Match).  [Note:  This program will begin recruiting in Summer 2024 with the first two Fellows beginning training in July 2025.]
Surgical Critical Care	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Surgery -- Occurs six months into the 4th year of a Surgery Residency through the end of 6 months into the 5th year of our Surgery Residency.  Must participate in the NRMP Surgical Fellowship Match.)
Vascular Surgery	2 years (Sponsored by the Department of Surgery -- Must have completed at least a 5-year Surgery Residency prior to entering our Vascular Surgery Fellowship.  Must participate in the NRMP Vascular Surgery Fellowship Match.)

 

Non-Standard Fellowship Programs

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Chattanooga currently sponsors seven (7) fellowship programs which are considered Non-Standard -- either accredited by a non-ACGME related entity or society or not accredited by any official body. 

Program	Accreditation	Program Length
Clinical Ultrasound	Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Accreditation Council	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Emergency Medicine -- Must have completed a 3-year Emergency Medicine Residency prior to entering.  Must participate in the NRMP Emergency Medicine Fellowship Match.)
Family Medicine Obstetrics	American Board of Physician Specialties	1 year (Sponsored by Clinica Medicos and our Department of Family Medicine -- Must have completed a 3-year Family Medicine Residency prior to entering.)
Laparoscopy & Robotic Urologic Surgery	Endourological Society	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Urology -- Must have completed a 5-year Urology Residency prior to entering. Must participate in the AUA Endourology Fellowship Match.)
Mastery in General Surgery	American College of Surgeons	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Surgery -- Must have completed at least a 5-year Surgery Residency prior to entering.)
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery	American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists	2 years (Sponsored by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology -- Must have completed a 4-year Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency prior to entering.  Must participate in the NRMP OB/GYN Fellowship Match.)
Neuro-Interventional Surgery	Non-Standard (No accrediting body)	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Surgery and the Division of Radiology -- Must have completed a 5- or 6-year Radiology Residency or 7-year Neurosurgery Residency prior to entering.)
Orthopaedic Trauma  Surgery	Orthopaedic Trauma Association	1 year (Sponsored by the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery -- Must have completed a 5-year Orthopaedic Surgery Residency prior to entering.  Must participate in the San Francisco Orthopaedic Trauma Match.)