Internal Medicine

Welcome to Our Department

The Department of Internal Medicine provides outstanding clinical care, education and research to patients, medical students and the larger healthcare community. Learn more about our department, medical education programs and commitment to the community.

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Internal Medicine Programs

In their final year of medical school, students entering our program select one of the following residency program tracks, which will influence their curriculum and clinical experiences over the duration of their program. Explore these tracks to see which is right for you.

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Categorical Internal Medicine Residency

Also known as our Internal Medicine Residency program, this three-year track provides residents with plentiful clinical opportunities, independence and mentorship as they gain exposure to core subspecialities, transition to supervisory roles, refine their clinical knowledge and skills, and prepare for the next step in their careers, whether in clinical practice or a fellowship.

Categorical Internal Medicine Residency program

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Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency

This four-year "MedPeds" track sees residents transition between Internal Medicine and Pediatrics rotations every three months. Residents gain abundant experience at three clinical sites (University Health Truman Medical Center, Saint Luke's Hospital and Children's Mercy Hospital) and have ample elective opportunities, increasing their exposure to different areas and enhancing fellowship opportunities.

Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency

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Preliminary Internal Medicine Track

This program closely mirrors the curriculum and clinical experiences of our first year categorical interns and allows residents to gain exposure to a variety of core subspecialties, critical care medicine and general medicine before moving on to a subsequent residency program in another area, such as ophthalmology, dermatology, radiology and more.

Preliminary Internal Medicine Track

Current residents