Ambulatory Training As an internist, it is important to develop a working knowledge of a number of related disciplines and to appreciate the indications for referral to subspecialists in those fields. To provide this learning experience, each resident rotates on the services of behavioral medicine, dermatology, medical ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, orthopedics and rehabilitation medicine. Each resident is assigned a panel of patients for whom he serves as the primary care physician throughout his residency training. Patients range in age from teenage to geriatric patients.
Local demographics afford exposure to a large hispanic population.
The spectrum of visits includes health maintenance and promotion, acute episodic illness, chronic medical illness and pre-operative evaluations. Primary care doctor-patient relationship, preventive care and patient education are emphasized. The ability to practice in an HMO setting provides the resident with an opportunity to learn efficiency and economy in the outpatient setting along with the business and economics of medical practice. The attending staff of board certified general internists is committed to providing high quality patient care and teaching. There is an excellent attending to resident ratio, which promotes timely feedback, discussion and review of cases.