Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byOliver Morris Modified over 9 years ago
1
Fostering Excellence and Professionalism in the Practice of Internal Medicine
2
What is an internist, and what does an internist do? Internists are specialists in adult medicine who provide the majority of health care to adults in the hospital or in the office. They: Provide comprehensive, continuing care (primary care) to adolescents, adults, and the elderly. This includes women’s healthcare, depression, and anxiety. Treat acute and chronic medical conditions. Treat episodic, urgent, and emergent conditions. Arrange consultations with other physicians and conduct preoperative evaluations for surgical colleagues.
3
What opportunities are available for an internal medicine specialist? Academic medicine Private practice: Solo Single-specialty Multiple-specialty Salaried Internist: Staff member at an HMO Hospitalist Hospital-owned office Emergency Room
4
Specialistvs. Subspecialist Complete a traditional 3-year internal medicine residency Care for patients with a variety of medical conditions Manage both chronic and acute patient problems Complete a traditional 3-year medicine residency and then a 2-3 year subspecialty fellowship OR Complete a combined residency: Med/Peds (4 yrs) Med/Emerg (5 yrs) Med/Neurology (5 yrs) Med/Psych (5 yrs)
5
Internal Medicine Subspecialty Fields Adolescent Medicine Allergy and Immunology Cardiovascular Medicine Endocrinology Infectious Disease Gastroenterology Geriatrics Hematology Hepatology Nephrology Oncology Pulmonary Disease / Critical Care Medicine Rheumatology Sleep Medicine These subspecialties require completion of a 3-year internal medicine residency and additional fellowship training of up to 3 years.
9
Which subspecialties are more competitive to get into then others? Right now, most people agree with the following order of competitiveness: Most Competitive: Cardiology Gastroenterology Allergy and Immunology Moderately Competitive: Pulmonary Nephrology Hematology/Oncology Mildly Competitive: Infectious Diseases Endocrinology Rheumatology Geriatric Medicine http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=199551
10
5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues Hypertension Diabetes Acute Myocardial Infarction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder Asthma 5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat Diabetes AIDS and related diseases Systemic Lupus, Erythematosus Acute Myocardial Infarction Cancer/Carcinoma/Oncology http://www.studentsofmedicine.com/inte.htm
11
The Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) Provide exposure and opportunities for students Shadowing program Subspecialty Dinners Post Match Talk Educational Info Lunch Talks
12
End!
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.