Our Internal Medicine residents are embedded into a full-service outpatient practice that sees patients from every walk of life. This unique clinical experience gives them a tremendous opportunity to learn the nuances of outpatient management of both chronic and acute diseases. The practice is a full Patient Centered Medical Home and serves patients with private insurance as well as government-sponsored health coverage.
The ambulatory time includes a mix of clinical sessions enhanced by a comprehensive curriculum on ambulatory topics through its own morning report, journal club, and clinical controversies series. The clinician educators are highly engaged teachers who inspire residents in developing their own authentic bedside manner, coaching them in communication skills and longitudinal management of a patient panel.
There are three distinct sites that host resident practices. The largest is the Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates (WCIMA), across the street from the hospital with the second practice, the Payson House, also on campus is a smaller practice which allows for a more interdisciplinary work environment. These two practices feature multicultural patients from New York City, and an amazing clinical experience that covers the breadth and depth of internal medicine. The Long Island City (LIC) Health Center in Long Island City, Queens, New York, is the third site, designated as a federally qualified health center with a diverse patient population, and fully integrated into the community for patient education and outreach.
Residents participate in a variety of clinic sessions including women's health sessions, rapid discharge appointments, psychiatry, diabetes education, addiction medicine, smoking cessation, phone triage, and evening practice sessions to introduce them to all the necessary elements for providing comprehensive primary care to patients.
