University of Illinois
College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Program Policy
Subject: Goals
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Effective Date: 1997
Revised Date: 10/31/05
Approved by REC: 11/18/05 |
PURPOSE:To assure acquisition of the professional knowledge, skills and attitudes that characterize the practice of the medical specialty of Internal Medicine. This goal is facilitated in largest part by maintaining a post-graduate medical education program that at a minimum meets the accreditation requirements of The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education.
The program provides three curricular pathways to promote achievement of the principal goal:
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Primary Care Curriculum. For those whose career goal is the practice of general internal medicine in the community setting.
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Traditional Curriculum. For those requiring competence in the specialty of internal medicine in preparation for additional training in a subspecialty of internal medicine.
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Academic Curriculum. For those pursuing an academic career.
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The residency program endorses the mission of its sponsoring institutions and promulgates these through its post-graduate training program. These include a commitment to high quality public service, maintenance of a scholarly environment, which facilitates other educational programs of the college and the demonstration of fiscal responsibility.
Other Goals:
The candidate for certification by this program must demonstrate the following qualities:
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Patient Services:
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The Program requires candidates for certification to demonstrate a high quality of service to the public characterized by:
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Unconditional positive regard for the individual welfare.
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Patient services characterized by the qualities of availability, humanism and cost sensitivity.
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Ability to work efficiently with other health care providers to coordinate health and wellness services.
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Professional Characteristics:
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Candidates must model behavior illustrating the highest standard of professional ethics and personal conduct.
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Scholarly Attributes:
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A scholarly attitude defined by sustained self-directed learning, scientific inquiry and intellectual honesty is essential.
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Institutional Commitment:
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The candidate must promulgate the mission of sponsoring institutions and comply with all institutional policies and procedures.
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Clinical Competence:
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Clinical competence must be demonstrated in the following categories:
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Patient Care
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Medical Knowledge
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Procedural Skills
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Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
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Interpersonal and Communication Skills |
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Professional Attitudes and Behavior |
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Systems-Based Practice
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Clinical Teaching
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Certification:
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The program expects all candidates to achieve certification in the specialty of internal medicine awarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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