Expanded clinical practice and research opportunities for Clinical Center physicians, clinical associates, and fellows will be a byproduct of a recently announced affiliation between Johns Hopkins Medicine and Suburban Hospital. This will allow CC patients access to areas such as obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedic surgery and gastroenterology. Nearly 100 physicians reported for duty at the Clinical Center last month as clinical associates. Participants, who have completed residency or dental programs before coming here, spend 2 or more years in subspecialty and research training. Their first year typically is spent caring for CC patients.
Clinical research is the second year's focus.