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