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INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY
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Richard
Pels, MD
Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Cambridge Health Alliance
Assistant
Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
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Maren
Batalden, MD
Associate Residency Director
Cambridge Health Alliance
Instructor
in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
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Pieter
Cohen, MD
Associate Residency Director
Cambridge Health Alliance
Instructor
in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
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The Internal Medicine Residency at Cambridge Health Alliance
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.
There are many reasons why the Cambridge Health Alliance Internal
Medicine Residency is the right choice for tomorrow's medical leaders.
Consider the following program highlights:
- Diverse and interesting 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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