EM/IM Curriculum
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During your IM/EM residency at UIC, you will enhance your clinical training with a robust educational curriculum, featuring diverse opportunities such as:
- Engaging in conferences hosted by the Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine parent programs.
- Participating in university educational events featuring distinguished speakers and scholars.
- Refining procedural and clinical skills through hands-on practice in our state-of-the-art Simulation and Integrative Learning (SAIL) Center.
- Participating in specialized EM/IM conferences and journal clubs.
- Opportunities to teach medical students at all levels of training.
- Multidisciplinary quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
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Our residents train at five hospitals across Chicago, gaining diverse and exceptional experiences unmatched by other programs. Explore the distinctive benefits each location provides.
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A Comprehensive Residency Experience in Diverse Clinical Environments
Our residents rotate through five emergency departments (EDs), each serving a distinct patient demographic. This model provides exposure to a broad range of medical conditions, socioeconomic backgrounds, and cultural nuances. Each ED has its own physical layout, workflow, technologies, varied practice styles, staffing models, and team dynamics. These configurations challenge residents to become proficient in multiple environments.
Benefits of Rotations Across Multiple Sites
The primary teaching sites for Internal Medicine are the UIC Medical Center (UI Health) and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Emergency Medicine training occurs at UI Health, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center.
This diverse range of hospital systems ensures you’ll gain experience working in various environments, healthcare systems, and with heterogeneous patient populations. Our program equips residents with the skills and adaptability necessary to excel in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, regardless of the setting.
Our program creates dynamic and adaptable physicians who are confident in handling any challenge your career may bring. While managing rotations across multiple hospitals may seem daunting, the experience will prepare you to practice medicine with confidence and expertise in any scenario.
Ambulatory experience
EM/IM residents manage a panel of patients in the General Internal Medicine Continuity Clinic in the Outpatient Care Center at UI Health. The dedicated EM/IM clinic meets on Wednesday mornings and is operational year-round.
To maintain continuity of care, residents alternate clinic duties during their Internal Medicine blocks. For instance, if one resident is on an Emergency Medicine rotation, their classmate on an Internal Medicine rotation will manage their clinic patients. This structure fosters a strong continuity of care and teamwork.
Dr. Anne Polick, a valued General Internal Medicine faculty member and honorary EM/IM program member, is the clinic’s preceptor, providing invaluable guidance and mentorship.
Schedule
Residents alternate between Internal and Emergency Medicine rotations in three-month blocks throughout the program. While fulfilling graduation requirements, the program also incorporates individual resident interests to tailor the schedule to your career goals and aspirations.
Our program is designed to cultivate skilled, adaptable physicians ready to practice medicine across various settings and patient populations.