May 31, 2026  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

TRAN 704 Transition to Residency


Credits: 1
Transition to Residency is a 3-week course taken during the final year of medical school that will help prepare students for transitioning into residency programs as physicians. First two weeks of the course is remote-based. The third week of the course includes didactic and small group sessions, as well as active-learning instruction and activities around four general themes:

  1. Communicating with patients and families;
  2. Communicating with colleagues;
  3. Understanding and applying essential non-clinical aspects of medical practice; and
  4. Practicing basic clinical and procedural skills.

Passing the course is required prior to graduation from OHSU School of Medicine’s Undergraduate Medical Education program.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit
Also offered as: TRAN 704R