The four-year combined training in internal medicine and pediatrics provides a strong background from which residents are prepared to provide health care for patients of all ages. At the completion of the program, graduates are eligible for hospital admitting privileges and to sit for the boards in both disciplines. A combination of primary care training and educational opportunities in the subspecialties of both internal medicine and pediatrics makes this program appealing to those who desire a career either in general medicine, pediatrics, or both. The full curricula of both the parent programs are available to residents enrolled in the joint program. The Community Health Center at Vauxhall in nearby Union is the primary site for the medicine ambulatory care experience.
Residents provide longitudinal care throughout the four years.
The pediatric department utilizes private practice offices for continuity care. This provides a unique exposure for continuity care. This provides a unique exposure to pediatric private practice within an academic setting. Other ambulatory electives are available to supplement this section of the curriculum. Inpatient Experiences Residents care for inpatients on the general internal medicine and pediatric units as well as those in the critical care units.