Program Overview

Providing the necessary training to be an outstanding Internist is the hallmark of our program.

The Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science provides a state-of-the-art training facility, supportive faculty, a commitment to quality patient care. Our faculty are experienced clinicians who are actively involved with teaching and supervising our residents while maintaining the highest standards of patient care and safety

Though all residents participate in a core curriculum, continuity clinic, and a series of elective rotations, we encourage each of our residents to further explore areas of particular interest and develop a personalized program that will meet their future career goals.

 Summary

• A comprehensive curriculum over the three years of training includes daily noon conference and morning report, weekly Grand Rounds and Critical Care Conference, and monthly Journal Club, Professor Rounds, and Morbidity and Mortality conference. Primary Care Morning Report provides a curriculum directed specifically toward the care of ambulatory patients and is held every Friday morning. Board Review sessions are held throughout the year and are the main focus of conferences during the months of May and June.

• Evidence Based Medicine, including clinical epidemiology and critical literature appraisal skills is taught to residents in a series of seminars. Residents have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in Journal Clubs, on the floors during rounds, and at Morning Report. Access to the Internet and the National Library of Medicine is available on site in all patient care areas, the FHCC and RFUMS  remotely via the Rosalind Franklin University online library 

• The Clinical Rotations/Electives present our residents with a diverse array of general medical and sub-specialty experiences. A sample schedule is here.

• Resident Continuity Clinics are an integral component of a resident's learning experience. Every resident will have a combination of regular half day outpatient sessions and 2 to 4 week blocks of continuity clinic at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center. Experienced general internists precept and teach the residents in this setting.  

• Evaluations/Feedback is given to residents based on his/her clinical and academic performance after each rotation.  Residents have the opportunity to evaluate faculty after each learning experience. Clinical skills are evaluated using a variety of methods, including direct observation, standardized patients, and simulation. The Program Director meets with trainees formally twice a year to evaluate their progress. An in-service training examination, sponsored by the American College of Physicians - American Society of Internal Medicine, is administered yearly to give each trainee feedback on their medical knowledge.

• Mentors are selected by residents mid-way through the PGY1 year to assist them with educational and personal growth and to provide them with guidance as they pursue their medical career. These dedicated physicians welcome the opportunity to share their observations, experience, and humanistic expertise. Mentors can assist with curriculum and other issues important to the residents or the training program and can help to guide in planning practice or fellowship choices.

updated 08/08/11