Requirements:
AOA
Internal Medicine
The program must provide at least thirty-two weeks of clinical training in internal medicine disciplines, including at least eight weeks of general internal medicine experiences during the OGME-1 year. This requirement can be met by either inpatient internal medicine or inpatient family medicine service.
At a minimum internal medicine training must include:
- Twenty-four weeks of inpatient experience.
- Four weeks of training in critical care medicine.
- Didactic and clinical training.
Internal medicine training shall include exposure to the following disciplines, in either inpatient or outpatient settings:
- Allergy and immunology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology
- Infectious diseases
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
ACGME
There must be specific subspecialty curricula to address the breadth of patients seen in family medicine. (Core)
The program must ensure that every resident has exposure to a variety of medical and surgical subspecialties throughout the educational program. (Detail)
SNMFMRP Curriculum 