Internal Medicine - Program Info

The Department of Medicine, Einstein Medical Center's largest and most comprehensive department, offers its residents a rich array of educational opportunities in settings ranging from office practices to critical care units.

Residents can count on personal attention and guidance from the Department of Medicine's distinguished faculty. More than 90 full-time, salaried faculty members are outstanding physicians who are dedicated to resident education and patient care.

Graduates who pursue careers in primary care are rewarded with abundant practice opportunities, while those interested in subspecialty training compete successfully for distinguished fellowship positions.

Mission:

The mission of the Einstein Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program is to ensure that each resident acquires the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become a proficient general internist or skilled subspecialist.

Residency Program Objectives:

To educate residents to become competent physicians who can effectively and efficiently evaluate and manage both ambulatory and hospitalized patients
To prepare residents for generalist practice, focusing on preventive, comprehensive and continuous care
To provide residents with experience in all internal medicine subspecialties in order to ensure breadth of training and fulfillment of individual learning goals
To train residents to function competently as consultants in internal medicine
To foster an atmosphere which supports self-directed, self-motivated learning and teaching
To ensure that residents develop expertise in applying computer-based information systems to patient care and continuing medical education
To emphasize a cost-conscious approach to patient care and encourage judicious use of diagnostic tests, medications and consultants
To foster the unwavering application of humanism to all encounters with patients, families and colleagues
To encourage residents to develop an understanding of allied health fields and complementary medical practices
To prepare residents to pass the certification and recertification examinations of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

The Simulation Center

The Department of Medicine has had its own Simulation Center located in the Korman Research Building. These simulators provide a hands on experience which will challenge and test residents’ clinical and decision-making skills during realistic patient-care scenarios.

Click here to visit the Simulation Center page within Educational Resources.

Click here to view our AOA Traditional Rotating Internship.

Program Leadership

Steven Sivak Steven L. Sivak
Chairman, Internal Medicine
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Glenn Eiger MD Glenn Eiger , MD
Program Director, Internal Medicine
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Nina Mingioni MD Nina Mingioni , MD
Associate Program Director

Richard Allman MD Richard Allman , MD
Associate Program Director

Philip Katz MD Philip O. Katz , MD
Gastroenterology Chairman, Internal Medicine Associate Program Director

Matthew Behme MD Matthew Behme , MD
Associate Program Director

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Orthopedic Surgery

01-23-2012 - American Journal of Orthopedics

Orthopedic Surgery

01-23-2012 - 2011 Orthopaedic In-Training Examination

Internal Medicine

12-15-2010 - Recent Fellowship Appointments

Internal Medicine

07-28-2010 - Fellowship Placement by Specialty

Transitional Year

07-19-2010 - Resident Board Pass Rate 99.5% on ABIM Exam over Nine Consecutive Years

Internal Medicine

06-14-2010 - The Department of Medicine Announces the 2010 Summer Conference Series

Videos

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James Cosentino is a first-year resident and cites top fellowship placements and exceptional board pass rates as some of his reasons for choosing the Internal Medicine program at Einstein.