You have to go through a 3 year internal medicine residency prior to completing a fellowship in something like cardiology or rheumatology.
Training is mostly hospital based, as opposed to clinic based as in family medicine.
Vast variety of fellowships to choose from. Training is mostly hosptital based, so you might be better served in a family medicine residency if you want to do a largely outpatient residency. May do audition rotations in competative programs. Inc. All rights reserved. Inc. SDN terms of service.