3. the Practicum Year (completed at various affiliated sites).

In all three phases of training, the TRIUMPH project residents will be exposed to underserved populations and special populations such as elderly, individuals with HIV/AIDS, substance abusers, and racial and ethnic minorities. During the Academic Phase, while they are meeting the requirements for the MPH degree, residents will be encouraged to identify course work that will specifically enhance their understanding of the health issues of underserved populations and women. Residents will complete a thesis project during their course work and will be encouraged to complete projects relevant to TRIUMPH that address the issues of the underserved or special populations as identified by HRSA.

Cancer Prevention Track
The Griffin Hospital Cancer Prevention and Control Track (CPCT) is a specialization within the hospital's combined Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine Residency Program. The track seeks to produce highly qualified physicians who enter into the field of cancer prevention and control by incorporating training in clinical medicine, public health, and enhanced and robust experience in cancer control and prevention. The program is supported by major involvement by faculty at the Yale Cancer Center, (a National Cancer Institute designated regional cancer center), American Cancer Society New England region, Yale School of Public Health, and multiple state and local public health departments.

The curriculum of this innovative model program includes a 4-year residency program, resulting in eligibility for both the Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine board exams. Residents receive twelve months of practicum in cancer prevention and control rotations, a Master's Degree in Public Health from the Yale School of Public Health, and the opportunity to participate in the National Cancer Institute's Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention. In addition, residents work with academic institutions (Yale Cancer Center, Yale University Schools of Medicine, Public Health) with state and local departments of public health (Connecticut State Department of Public Health, Naugatuck Valley Health District, the New Haven Department of Public Health, and the Stamford Department of Public Health), Connecticut Tumor Registry, community-based research centers (Connecticut Hospice, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Valley Women's Health Access Program, Community Center of Excellence in Women's Health), various community based initiatives including Griffin Hospital's Rapid Diagnostic Breast Center and Women's Health Center, and clinical experience in cancer care (Connecticut Hospice, ambulatory oncology and Yale Cancer Center, and Father McGivney Cancer Center at the Hospital of St. Raphael). Emphasis is placed on residents completing original research projects in cancer prevention.