Goals of the Residency Program
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- To provide learning experiences based on measurable objectives for the education of residents during a three-year training program.
- To promote a broad understanding of the role of internal medicine as it relates to other medical disciplines.
- To integrate the sciences applicable to internal medicine with clinical experiences in a progressive manner.
- To provide the internal medicine resident with progressive responsibilities, commencing with patient care and progressing to complete patient management.
- To develop the teaching skills of residents in internal medicine
- To develop the skills necessary for problem solving.
- To develop professional leadership and management skills
- To foster lifelong learning in medical education.
- To develop interest in and understanding of research in internal medicine
- To prepare the resident to meet certification requirements of the AMA-ACP through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).
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