Transitional Year Residency program
Contact usThe Aurora Transitional Year Residency is designed to provide a broad medical educational experience to facilitate the choice of and/or preparation for future specialty training.
Program Director Colleen Nichols, MD provides an introduction to the residency.
Program facts
Overview
We’ve been a stepping-stone to specialty residencies and careers since 1969.
Principles
Our mission is to provide broad-based clinical training to prepare residents for a variety of medical fields.
Curriculum
Our program offers a large degree of curricular flexibility and individual choice to meet career goals.
Medical centers
Residents train at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center and Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee.
Meet the faculty
Aurora Transitional Year Residency faculty bring diverse backgrounds and a deep understanding of medicine to our program and serve as excellent role models and teachers for our residents.
Meet the residents
Aurora residents come from all over the U.S. and the world, and bring a wide range of skills and interests to our program. Get to know them by watching a resident Q&A.
AHC Transitional Year Program Class Rosters [PDF]
Residency positions
Our program, which consists of 14 interns, offers nine positions through the NRMP match and holds five positions for the Aurora St. Luke's Diagnostic Radiology Residency.
The program has consistently brought in highly qualified candidates, and 100% of our graduates have entered accredited specialty residency programs. These specialties include Diagnostic Radiology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Anesthesiology and Radiation Oncology, among others.
Salary & benefits
We value the contributions of our house staff and offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
In addition to the general housestaff benefits, Transitional Year residents receive the following educational stipends:
- $450 for books, medical equipment required by the program, journal subscriptions and computer software
- $1,000 conference stipend, at the program director’s discretion
View salary & benefits [PDF]
Apply to the residency
Learn how to apply to the Aurora Transitional Year Residency program. Get information about candidate requirements and the application process.
Apply to Transitional Year Residency program
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