Program Details

The aim of the HUMC Internal Residency Program is to train residents as general internists who are fully competent to practice Internal Medicine in both ambulatory and inpatient settings; and are fully prepared for any career pathway in Internal Medicine, including primary care, hospital-based medicine, subspecialty training and academics.

At the completion of their residency training, our residents should:

• Possess the medical knowledge and clinical skills to independently provide competent care to patients with medical conditions commonly encountered by general internists in outpatient and inpatient settings
• Possess cultural humility, demonstrating respect, acceptance, and empathy for patients, regardless of their ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, or other background.
• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in patient care that includes advocating for their patients’ needs, helping their patients navigate through the health care system and coordinating their patient care among multiple disciplines.
• Recognize their role as a member of a system of health care, commit themselves to collaborate with the other members of the system to provide the highest quality of care, and to support the wellness of their colleagues.
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong, self-directed learning.
• Recognize that professionalism is the underpinning of all of the duties and responsibilities noted above, and commit to upholding the high standards of professionalism expected of a physician.

We are proud to offer competitive salaries across the Hackensack Meridian Health network. Annual salaries by year of training for the 2023-2024 academic year are as below.

John Theurer Cancer Center and Heart and Vascular Hospital are national leaders in research. The approachable and supportive faculty provide unparalleled opportunities for residents to become involved in research and to present in national forums. In addition, our innovative department of medicine offers opportunities in research in endocrinology, critical care, quality and patient safety. Learn more about the research opportunities at HUMC. 

Our curriculum is:

• Shaped by resident feedback
• Team-based learning
• Incorporation of the Simulation Lab: The residency has a dedicated Simulation Laboratory and “Sim Robot.” Simulation will allow residents to act out case scenarios in a controlled setting and receive immediate feedback from attending physicians. We utilize standardized patients to simulate challenging patient encounters and to assess clinical reasoning skills. In addition to the hospital-based simulation lab, we utilize the state-of-the-art simulation suite at the medical school for resident education and assessment.

Our educational framework consists of a combination of supervised clinical care and formal didactic teaching programs. The residents are expected to attend the various conferences and have ‘protected time’ so they can attend without distractions.

Internal Medicine Core Lecture Series

This continuing series of lectures is based on the educational objectives and curriculum established by Hackensack University Medical Center to provide a solid foundation in essential primary and subspecialty topics. The lectures are given at noon time and are grouped on a monthly basis by field of medicine. In addition, there are monthly Journal Club and EKG conferences, as well as weekly Grand Rounds and Resident Report.

Core Lecture Series Topics include: Emergencies, Critical Care, Pulmonary, Cardiology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, General Internal Medicine, Endocrine, Hematology, Oncology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, & Geriatrics

Learn about the various Elective Rotations offered, including rotation names, typical days on the rotation, skills learned on the rotation, and common diagnoses seen. 

Our committees include

• Education and Conference Committee
• Faculty partnerships to optimize conferences
• Lecture/presentation evaluations
• Audio/Visual assistance

Benefits include

• Ease of access to program director, assistant program director, program coordinator, chairman and all faculty
• 1-on-1 mentorship with Clinical Coaches
• Ease of availability with research mentors
• Work with faculty on resident presentations
• Renowned Board Review course

Our program has placed a great deal of importance on training in the outpatient setting as we feel it is essential to the development of competent physicians. We have resident run Internal Medicine Academic Practice. You will have a rich and robust experience managing complex medical problems in addition to delivering basic primary care. There is an emphasis on continuity which will allow residents to follow their own panel of patients for the duration of the three years. This is where you will have an opportunity to develop relationships with patients and see them as people separate from their illness. At the same time, you will have an opportunity to dig into their social determinants of health.

There is a separate ambulatory curriculum, which will cover various topics including, screening, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, thyroid disease, back pain, headache, high value low cost care, evidence-based medicine etc. We also have our own ambulatory journal club and resident report.

Additional information

• Direct supervision of all procedures and patient care with attendings who are enthusiastic and dedicated to teaching residents
• An extensive online library of all lectures, case presentation and key journal articles.