Second, elective opportunities are extended beyond the traditional subspecialty rotations to include addiction medicine, allergy and immunology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and women's health. Third, the continuity care clinic experience is extended to include two clinics per week on non-call rotations. In general, the ambulatory care experience emphasizes preparation for the practice of integrated, whole-person, primary care. Residents learn ambulatory procedural skills such as flexible sigmoidoscopy, skin biopsies, and medical gynecology in order to prepare them for the delivery of comprehensive primary care. Its purpose is to provide broad, in-depth training for individuals interested in primary care of both children and adults.
Residents interact successfully with house officers of both residencies on a continuing basis.
Upon successful completion of this residency program, individuals become board eligible in both internal medicine and pediatrics. Successful graduates have chosen to either practice combined internal medicine and pediatrics as a highly qualified primary care physician, while others have pursued subspecialty fellowships in either internal medicine or pediatrics. Loma Linda University.