How is the Women’s Health track different from Categorical Internal Medicine training?
As part of the Women’s Health track, residents complete all of the core Internal Medicine training that is required of the categorical residents, including ICU and inpatient ward rotations, procedure and patient care requirements. They are board eligible for certification in Internal Medicine at the completion of their 3 years of training. In addition, residents gain supplemental knowledge and experience in key areas of Women’s Health including bone health, breast health, menopause, mental health, adolescent health, and outpatient gynecology. Residents complete elective rotations in Women’s Health and Breast Health as well as an ambulatory care teaching block which encompasses a wide variety of outpatient experiences and didactic sessions. Women’s Health residents also have continuity clinics in both gynecology and primary care psychiatry. Through interdisciplinary training, residents gain additional insight in Women’s Health to better provide comprehensive care of female patients.
