Yale School of Medicine’s (YSM) Department of Internal Medicine’s training programs were ranked 10th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Internal Medicine Programs list.
“Having our internal medicine training programs recognized in this way highlights the dedication of our faculty to building and maintaining exceptional educational opportunities for medical students, residents, and fellows,” said Department chair Gary V. Desir, MD, Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine and Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity. “We aspire to train and inspire the next generation of leaders in medicine through education that fosters creativity and a personal commitment to excellence, and that equips our trainees with exemplary skills and attitudes for a life’s work in medicine.”
Within the Department of Internal Medicine, medical students, residents, and fellows are offered a wealth of educational opportunities. At the student level, the department is actively involved in many pre-clinical courses and is responsible for highly successful inpatient and ambulatory clerkships as well as subinternships. For postgraduate training, the department oversees residency programs in Traditional Internal Medicine, Primary Care, and Medicine/Pediatrics along with multiple ACGME-approved fellowship programs. Trainees are offered several unique training opportunities, such as four Distinction Pathway programs (in Medical Education, Global Health and Equity, Quality Improvement & Physician Leadership, and Investigation), as well as subspecialty services, refugee and asylum clinics, addiction training, and HIV-training track, a Writer’s Workshop, an International Health Elective, and a highly successful Research in Residency program. Currently, the department is planning to establish a new distinction pathway on “Race, Bias, and Disparities in Medicine.”
“All of our training programs strive to innovate to meet the care needs of our patients and communities as well as the educational needs of our residents, students, and fellows. We welcome you to come be a part of our innovative culture, striving for excellence in everything that we do. We continue to evolve our programs in addiction medicine training, point of care ultrasound training, community engagement and advocacy, with exposure to diverse ambulatory environments. We aspire to train leaders who will be agents of change,” said John Moriarty, MD, FACP, associate professor of medicine (general medicine) and program director of the Primary Care Internal Medicine Program.
“We have depth in areas of interest to those interested in Internal Medicine in addition to a diverse faculty who enjoy mentoring,” said Dana Dunne, MD, MHS, associate chair, Education & Academic Affairs. “As opposed to many other teaching hospitals who adopted a model of using all academic hospitalists to do the teaching, we still rely on all of our faculty contributing to resident training thereby allowing trainees to get exposed to many backgrounds and career types either by subspecialty or career path.”
Vice Chair for Education & Academic Affairs Vincent Quagliarello, MD, agrees with Dunne’s assessment. “We remain proud of the multiple levels of program leadership, the genuine commitment of our faculty, and the exceptional trainees we are able to attract to our programs,” he said.
“We’re thrilled with the U.S. News & World Report ranking and are grateful for the recognition by internists across the nation. The ranking acknowledges the many reasons residents choose to train at Yale, including our world class hospitals and clinics, unparalleled research opportunities, and exceptional track record for placing graduates in highly competitive fellowships and academic positions,” said Mark D. Siegel, MD, professor of medicine (pulmonary) and program director, Internal Medicine Traditional Residency Program.
As the largest department of YSM, and the largest clinical service of Yale New Haven Hospital, the department proudly plays a major role in the educational missions of both institutions and the largest health system in the area, Yale New Haven Health. Students and trainees are able to care for a large range of cases across a diverse population. Faculty with varied academic interests also provide students, residents, and fellows with numerous opportunities in basic and clinical research.
“We are proud to further medical research, deliver world-class clinical care, and educate medicine’s future leaders. We also commit to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative culture that guides our daily thoughts, decisions, and actions,” continued Desir.
“Above all, our faculty are absolutely committed to the professional success and wellbeing of our trainees. When you come to Yale, you join a talented, diverse family with a long and proud tradition of promoting exceptional medical care, clinical science, community service, and a fantastic education,” said Siegel.
The Department of Internal Medicine at Yale is among the nation's premier departments, bringing together an elite cadre of clinicians, investigators and educators in one of the world's top medical schools. To learn more, visit Internal Medicine.