Of the six third-year residents, two are chosen as Chief Residents. The Chief Resident oversees the medical service and has an important leadership position in clinical and educational functions. Medical students, on assigned rotation from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, are an integral part of the teaching program. In addition to their own curriculum of instruction, they are assigned to medical teams where they participate in all functions of patient care and teaching.
Students take call with medical residents, who play a vital role in their clinical education.
The on-call schedule averages every sixth night for the first and second year, and every tenth night for the third year of residency. In addition to preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine while at The Stamford Hospital, senior residents take a comprehensive off-site board review course. Graduates of The Stamford Hospital residency program are trained to become skillful physicians who practice medicine with compassion and depth.