Medicine
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Medicine Residency Information
Total length of training for board eligibility:
3 years
Preliminary years required?
No
Major Sub-Specialties and length of Fellowship Training:
| Cardiology Pulmonary/Critical Care Hematology/Oncology Rheumatology Nephrology Allergy/Immunology Gastroenology Infectious Diseases Endocrinology General Medicine |
3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 2-3 years |
A reasonably competitive candidate should have the following:
Basic Science Honors: should have
For selection, honors in basic science is: less important
USMLE Step 1 Boards: a passing score
For selection, the Step 1 score is: very important
USMLE Step 2 Boards: passing score
For selection, an appropriate Step 2 score is: very important
Research experience: optional
For selection, medical school research experience is: less important
Research should be in the specialty area: no
Honors in specialty rotation: should have
For selection, Honors in the specialty rotation is: very important
Honors in core clerkships: should have
For selection, Honors in core clerkships is: very important
Election to AOA: is optional
For selection, membership in AOA is: very important
Other Selection Factors:
Evidence of patient advocacy, humanitarian service, evidence of scholarly approach to medicine and an enthusiasm for medicine.
Recommended courses:
Internal Medicine clerkships I & II, all required clerkships, dermatology and radiology.
Specialty Societies:
American College of Physicians - Dr. David Williams, MN Governor
Society of General Internal Medicine
Minneapolis Medical Society - Dr. Wes Miller - (612) 624-8477
Major Journals:
Annals of Internal Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine
JAMA
Be aware of the following:
Internal medicine spans the spectrum of patient care from primary care, through hospital care and critical care. It has a strong tradition of scholarship, inquiry and patient care.
For further information about Medicine please contact:
Dr. Wes Miller - Medicine
MMC 480 Mayo
420 Delaware Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612) 624-8477
The content editor for this page is Katrina McGill, kdmcgill@umn.edu, (612) 626-0163
