IM Residency Program Overview

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Flex – X for PGY-1s to ensure more ambulatory experience and reduce the number of consecutive inpatient rotations
4+2 system for PGY 2/3 residents: 4 weeks of inpatient or consult rotations followed by 2 weeks of a Y two-week rotation
- Senior residents rotate on 4 weeks of “X” + 2 weeks of dedicated ambulatory “Y” time. Each “X” block comprised of two “X” rotations.
- X rotations (2-weeks): general medicine wards, subspecialty wards, ICU, subspecialty consults, night float, or vacation
- Y blocks (2 weeks): general medicine continuity clinic, subspecialty clinic, research, urgent care, longitudinal electives and dedicated didactics
Continuity clinics at UH and the Jesse Brown VA
Golden weekends on the Y two-week rotation

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) rotation: resident rotation providing clinical training in bedside ultrasound and other procedures, such as lumbar punctures, paracentesis, and thoracentesis
Simulation Training: residents learn Central Line, Arterial Line, Peripheral IV and Paracentesis procedures at SAIL

Protected educational time to attend weekday conference from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Intern Bootcamp and Research Lecture Series
Flamin’ Feud after noon conference- a weekly diagnostic reasoning conferences that gamifies learning
UIH Hospitalist Afternoon and VA Morning Reports
Specialty Tracks: Physician Scientist, Academic Internal Medicine, Global Health, Medical Education, Innovation in Internal Medicine, Leaders for local Changes, and Medicine-Geriatrics
Educational Stipend: Residents receive a GME monthly education stipend and DOM funding to attend conferences.
Project and Investigative Research (PAIR) online database which helps to connect residents with ongoing faculty and fellow projects
ROAAP fund to offset open-access publishing fees educational experiences
American College of Physicians: The program pays for membership which allows additional educational opportunities as well as discounts on educational materials.
Additional rotations, including narrative medicine, medical education, ultrasound, and procedures for residents who are interested

Within our family: currently 27% of our residents are doctors that are underrepresented in medicine.
Serving the underserved: we are passionate and dedicated to providing health and equity to our community
Resident DEI Council
Department of Medicine Inclusion Counsel (DOMIC)
Resident participation in national SNMA and LMSA meetings
Bias Reduction in Internal Medicine (BRIM)
Women Trainees Interest Group (WTIG) and Women in Medicine
Didactics on LGBTQIA+ inclusive care

Over the last decade, 96% of graduates seeking a fellowship attain it.
30% of our graduates entered careers in general internal medicine
Unique UIC research and fellowship opportunities after residency
- Point of Care Ultrasound Fellowship and Clinical Leaders
- Academic Scholars (CLASS) Fellowship
- Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (SIARR) Program (R38 Grant)
- Gastroenterology Resident-Investigator Training Program (GRIT)