The University of Chicago Medical Center has a strong reputation for research excellence and subspecialty expertise. The Department of Medicine is organized into 14 Sections, reflecting the diverse interests of the faculty, including:

Cardiology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
General Internal Medicine
Geriatrics
Genetic Medicine
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Rheumatology
Vascular Medicine

Each of these subspecialty sections is represented by nationally recognized leaders in the fields and many residents choose to continue fellowship training in the subspecialty programs offered by the Sections. Additional information about the clinical facilities and services offered through the Sections is available at
http://www.uchospitals.edu/areas/medicine.html.

The Department of Medicine also boasts a thriving primary care clinical practice that combines excellent care for patients with training opportunities for young physicians. The Primary Care Group is the primary care hub of the University of Chicago and the main setting for outpatient training. The PCG is a busy internal medicine practice with additional services in gynecology, dermatology, infectious diseases, and clinical nutrition, as well as screening programs for hypertension, breast cancer, and gastrointestinal cancer. The 60,000 visits made annually to the PCG present a wide spectrum of medical problems, from minor trauma and routine infectious diseases to cardiovascular disorders and cancer. At the PCG, residents develop skills in managing outpatient medicine. They have the primary responsibility for their outpatients, just as they do for their hospitalized patients. Residents see patients in the PCG once or twice a week throughout the three years of training. Each resident is assigned to a faculty member who serves as a preceptor or mentor and guides the resident in patient care.

Fellowship training opportunities in areas related to primary care practice include:

The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics.

Fellows at the MacLean Center receive postgraduate training in medical ethics and conduct clinical research on ethical aspects of clinical medicine. The Center also offers a formal service that gives consultations when physicians or nurses confront ethical dilemmas (for example, a patient's right to refuse treatment). Directed by Dr. Mark Siegler, the patient was dedicated in 1984 "to making medicine more human by examining the critical ethical and moral issues all physicians face daily."

General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program

General Internal Medicine fellows will train in a two year fellowship program preparing them for careers in health services research or medical education. In the first year, fellows pursue a rigorous core curriculum in biostatistics, epidemiology and the fundamentals of health services research while working closely with faculty to develop an individualized program of study and initiate a project based on their own interests. The second year emphasis is on completing and presenting the project. Coursework can lead to a Master's degree in Public Policy or Health Studies. For those fellows interested in the research in hospital medicine, the hospitalist fellowship track is an additional option. Major research opportunities span faculty interests including vulnerable populations, health disparities, quality of care & outcomes, cost-effectiveness, mental health, obesity and diabetes. Weekly conferences will showcase the developing research projects of fellows, and faculty mentors from the Department of Medicine and the social sciences help scholars focus and refine their research.

The Frankel Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine.

Under the leadership of Dr. Daniel Brauner, the Department of Medicine offers a two year clinical fellowship in geriatric medicine. The main training site is the Windermere Senior Health Center, a state of the art outpatient geriatrics clinic, as well as through the geriatric consult service and affiliated nursing homes and home care agencies. Fellows also conduct clinical research in areas related to geriatrics.

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