INTERNAL
MEDICINE RESIDENCY OVERVIEW
The Internal Medicine Residency at CHA focuses on both the care of the patient
and the growth of the resident. The rigorous clinical and balanced didactic
experiences give residents the skill, knowledge, and attitudes to excel in
the practice of internal medicine.
This training program emphasizes excellence in all competencies: Patient Care,
Medical Knowledge, Practice Based Learning, Professionalism, Interpersonal
and Communication Skills, and System-based Practice. Residents can choose
subspecialty electives at any of the Harvard-affiliated tertiary care
hospitals. Individualized training experiences also allow each Resident to
explore his/her own special interests.
House officers have appointments as "Clinical Fellow in Medicine" at Harvard
Medical School and have access to the Countway Medical Library, all athletic
facilities and housing services. Graduates of our program in the past decade
have pursued varied career paths in clinical medicine, general medicine
research and public health. Over 80 percent are engaged in primary care
practice at least part time, with one-third of them practicing in underserved
areas. Of those who have pursued advanced training, a large plurality has
completed fellowships in general medicine, or post-graduate training in
occupational medicine and public health. One in five remain within the local
communities served by the Alliance.
Here are some of the many reasons why the CHA Internal Medicine Residency is
the right choice for tomorrow's medical leaders:
- A diverse and interesting multicultural patient population
- Emphasis on prevention and cross-cultural medicine
- Participation in community-based service-learning projects
- Subspecialty and elective opportunities at any Harvard-affiliated hospital
- Special opportunities in occupational medicine, public health, international
health, and clinical epidemiology
- Broad spectrum of acute medical conditions on the inpatient medical
services, with a structured core curriculum in hospital medicine and
critical care medicine
- Supervision and teaching by full time hospitalist and intensivist faculty
- Training in community-based geriatrics
- Ambulatory continuity clinic opportunities within both public and
private sectors
- Ambulatory training emphasizes chronic illness management, multidisciplinary
care teams, and electronic medical record
- Structured teaching in addictions medicine and psychiatry
- Problem-based and evidence-based didactics
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Contact
Information
Internal
Medicine Residency Richard Pels, MD Program Director
imres@cha.harvard.edu

Applications
are accepted through the ERAS
system (ACGME ID: 1402411175)

IM Residency Featured in 2008 Harvard Magazine!
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