A Paradigm Shift
The cost of health care, at its current rate, will soon become unsustainable. The paradigm by which we approach and treat many health conditions needs to change. In addition to treating chronic illness, we want to promote chronic wellness. The importance of nutrition and lifestyle change is not only vital in the treatment of chronic illness, but also for the promotion of general health. To that end, a Lifestyle Medicine Program and Curriculum will be incorporated into all three years of your residency training such that you will be able to become certified and sit for the certification exam in Lifestyle Medicine. Included in this curriculum are focused conferences on nutrition as well as the opportunity to participate in a lifestyle medicine ambulatory experience.
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The first year of your training consists of rotations in the following areas:
- Inpatient Hospital Medicine
- Inpatient Cardiology
- Intensive Care Unit
- Emergency Medicine
- Night Medicine
In your first year, you will also have Ambulatory Medicine Focused Rotations in the Following areas:
- Ambulatory Endocrinology
- Ambulatory Geriatrics
- Ambulatory Pulmonology
- Ambulatory Non-Operative Orthopedics
- Ambulatory General Internal Medicine
The 1st year internal medicine residents will have a dedicated week-long continuity ambulatory outpatient experience every 5th week. Residents have the opportunity to take 3 weeks of vacation during elective rotations.
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In the second year of your residency, your training will consist of rotations on:
- Inpatient Hospital Medicine
- Intensive Care Unit
- Geriatrics
- Night Medicine
- Elective Rotations
- Women’s Health & Gender Medicine
- In the second year, electives consist of the required Internal Medicine sub-specialties, including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Sleep Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine.
In your second year you also have Ambulatory Medicine Focused Rotations in the Following Areas:
- Ambulatory Hematology/Oncology
- Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (based on individual fellowship interests and department availability).
- Ambulatory Endocrinology
The 2nd year Internal Medicine residents will continue to maintain a dedicated week-long continuity ambulatory outpatient experience every 5th week.
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In the third year of your residency, your training will consist of rotations on:
- Inpatient Hospital Medicine (12 weeks)
- Intensive Care Unit (6 weeks)
- Junior Attending (4 weeks)
- Palliative Care Medicine (4 weeks)
- Endocrinology (4 weeks)
- Rheumatology (2 weeks)
- Night Medicine (Certain Weekends During the Academic Year)
- Elective Rotations (10-12 weeks)
The 3rd year Internal Medicine residents will continue to maintain a dedicated week-long continuity ambulatory outpatient experience every 5th week.
