Internal Medicine Residency

Mission (What we do): To train the absolute best general internists to improve the health of their patients, their communities, and the systems they work in. 

Vision (Why we do it): A world where every person, including those historically marginalized in healthcare, receives care from smart and compassionate generalist physicians who advocate for their needs.

Values (How we do it): 

• • Continuity: Residents have continuity with a panel of patients and long-term relationships with supportive faculty who guide their growth as physicians.
  • Innovation: The program fosters creative and continuous quality improvement and engages residents in the improvement process.
  • Rigor: The curriculum emphasizes life-long learning, critical appraisal, and application of medical evidence, to provide the high quality care our patients and their families deserve.
  • Community: Training focuses on the priority health needs of our patient community and how to improve patient’s lives through clinical care, advocacy, and community engagement.
  • Learner-centered: Faculty and program leadership recognize individualized learning needs and partner with residents to meet their needs.
  • Empathy: CHA and the residency program embody a culture of empathy for our patients and for each other. 

Curriculum highlights:

• "2+4" curriculum - alternating schedule of 2 weeks of ambulatory rotations, 4 weeks of other rotations
• Continuity with a diverse panel of primary care patients is prioritized
• Year-long curricula in research-based health advocacy and quality improvement
• 1/2 day protected teaching/didactic time per week (more on ambulatory blocks)
• Resident as teacher curriculum and close faculty mentorship for teaching conferences
• Year-long rotations in addiction medicine, mental health, reproductive health, and geriatrics
• Week-long primary care-specific orientation for all interns to jumpstart readiness for continuity clinic.

Learning environment:

• Primary care clinics (options for hospital and community-based) with high-functioning teams and a small number of dedicated preceptors
• General medicine ward services
• No fellowship services, so subspecialty faculty are here to teach YOU!
• A close-knit community setting with easy access to other Boston-area hospitals for additional training opportunities
• Curiosity and self-directed learning is encouraged!

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