Internal Medicine
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CNUCOM Career Advising for Medical Specialties: Internal Medicine |
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Specialty Advisor:
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Student Interest Group webpage:
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National Organizations: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
Minimal Training Durations: 3 years of residency Subspecialty Fellowships: 1-4 Year
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Competitiveness: low Median Salary:
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Specialty Overview: Internal medicine is a broad-based specialty encompassing the body's major organ systems. The general internist is a physician who provides care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex problems in adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are expert diagnosticians who diagnose and treat a spectrum of acute and chronic illnesses, promote health and help prevent disease. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care which involves an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. Subspecialties: · Cardiology 1 year · Critical Care 1-2 yrs · Endocrinology 3 years · Gastroenterology 3 years · Geriatrics & Nutrition 2 years · Hermatology & Oncology 3 years · Infectious Diseases 2 years · Medical Genetics 2-4 years · Renal 2 years · Pulmonary 2 years · Rheumatology 2 years · Sports Medicine 1 year |
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Recommended Electives Outside this specialty: Strongly Recommended: Primary Care, ICU experience, Cardiology, Dermatology, Pulmonary. Recommended: Clinical HIV, ENT, Urology, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics – Outpatient/Sports Medicine |
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Training Requirements: Training consists of a minimum of three years of postgraduate education in an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency training program. There were 396 internal medicine residency training programs accredited by the ACGME for 2014/15 that offered 6,770 categorical positions. For subspecialty fellowships, applicants must have completed a residency. The fellowships are over 1-4 years in length |
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Results and Data of 2016 Main Residency Match |
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Mean USMLE Step 1 Score: 235 Mean USMLE Step 2 CK Score: 246 |
Mean # of Programs Applied to in this specialty: 29.8 |
Number of Programs: 444 Number of Positions Available: 7024 Total Number of Applicants: 11733 Total Number of Matched: 6938 |
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Critical References: |
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http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Charting-Outcomes-US-Allopathic-Seniors-2016.pdf
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http://www.doctorsintraining.com/blog/usmle-step-1-average-match-scores-by-specialty/
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http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Main-Match-Results-and-Data-2016.pdf
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