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Research

Understanding the important role of robust research during training and beyond, the program established the Residency Research Committee in 1999 to direct and monitor research outcomes of our housestaff. An annual in-house research day and grand rounds is held each year in spring to showcase the work of our residents and fellows and promote research based collaboration.

Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science (CTS)

Research with Distinction

ABIM Research Pathway

“The ABIM Research Pathway is an integrated program that combines training in research with training in clinical internal medicine and its subspecialties. This pathway is recommended only for physicians who intend to seriously pursue a career in basic science or clinical research. Physicians who are interested in teaching or practicing internal medicine should pursue the standard three years of internal medicine training. Prospective planning for the research pathway by trainees and program directors is necessary. The training experience of all physicians in this pathway will be documented through ABIM’s tracking program. Because this pathway integrates research and training in internal medicine, with or without subspecialty training, entry implies a commitment to its completion. Trainees interested in a research career should work with their residency program director and research mentor to design an appropriate training plan that will provide an adequate clinical experience and meet ABIM’s requirements. Ideally, planning for this pathway should occur during PGY-1, and ABIM should be notified of a trainee’s intention to pursue such training by spring of PGY-2.

The internal medicine program director must be in support of a resident’s request to pursue the research pathway. ABIM requires that candidates for certification in internal medicine are competent in: (1) patient care and procedural skills, (2) medical knowledge, (3) practice-based learning and improvement, (4) interpersonal and communication skills, (5) professionalism and (6) systems-based practice for both the PGY-1 and PGY-2 years of training. Furthermore, the internal medicine program director must coordinate plans for the resident’s training with a research mentor and, if appropriate, the subspecialty program director. It must be clear which program director is responsible for the resident’s training after PGY-2. If the research experience is to be in a subspecialty, the subspecialty program director should become responsible for training through the research pathway beginning in PGY-3. If the research experience is to be in internal medicine, the internal medicine program director should continue to be responsible for training through the research pathway.”

Presentations at National Meetings