Letter from the Program Director - Internal Medicine Residency

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the Internal Medicine training programs at the University of Maryland. We offer several tracks:

• 3-year categorical IM
• Research Pathway with 2 years IM followed by fellowship as physician scientist.
• 1-year preliminary IM
• International Scholars (categorical and preliminary) - Only for SACM sponsored candidates.
• 4-year Med-Peds
• 5-year EMIM with optional Critical Care fellowship

Our residents participate in a well-rounded curriculum with balanced ambulatory and inpatient experiences under supervision of expert faculty. We are excited about our curricula in POCUS, ambulatory subspecialty training, simulations and rotation specific conferences.  With a schedule that emphasizes wellness, is structured in an X+Y format and has dedicated conference time and scheduled Academic Half-Day for learning, our residents have ample opportunity time for friends and family. They are part of an enthusiastic educational environment designed to enhance academic curiosity, foster excellence in clinical and teaching skills and promote research.

We are committed to recruiting a diverse group of residents to train in a welcoming and inclusive environment.  We are proud to serve our Baltimore community and address health care disparities and their social determinants of health. Residents and faculty who serve on our Diversity Council enhance our curricula in DEI and develop community engagement in West Baltimore. By training in a tertiary care academic center, VA, community hospital and a variety of ambulatory sites, our residents develop skills to care for patients with a broad mix of illnesses and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Residents receive early and ongoing mentoring. Annual educational retreats along with workshops throughout the year cover topics such as career timelines, collaborative research projects, applying and interviewing for fellowships, creating an academic CV, and applying for hospital medicine and primary care jobs, among others. 

Our graduates have a strong reputation and are actively sought by fellowship programs throughout the country and by hospitalist programs and private practices. Our track record in securing fellowship positions is outstanding. Most of our graduates who enter primary care or hospital medicine stay within the local area or region, often becoming preceptors and mentors for Maryland students and residents.

A wonderful strength of our program is the camaraderie among our residents. Their spirit and enthusiasm are evident in their interactions at conferences, mutual support in their clinical work and friendships outside the hospital.  They truly are the joy of our Department. 

I invite you to tour the rest of our web site and submit an ERAS application to the University of Maryland. I look forward to meeting you and to talking to you about your interests.

Sincerely,

Susan D. Wolfsthal, M.D. (she/her)

Celeste L. Woodward Professor in Humanitarian and Ethical Practice
Associate Chair for Education
Director, Residency Training Program