Internal Medicine
Suite 2B, Elkins Building
1200 Old York Road
Abington, PA 19001
Phone: 215-481-4350
Fax: 215-481-4361
For more information, please contact:
Judith McMichael, Student Coordinator
Phone: 215-481-4350
Fax: 215-481-4361
Supporting Faculty
- 14 core faculty members
- 48 residents
- 2 geriatric fellows
- Department of Medicine attendings in general medicine, pulmonary and critical care, cardiology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, nephrology, hematology/oncology, geriatrics, palliative care, radiology, PM&R and pathology
3rd year Clerkship
- Students
- Jefferson: 4 students per 4 week rotation
- PCOM: 1 student per 4 week rotation
- DUCOM: 8 students per 10 week rotation, includes 2 week elective; 3 students per 5 week Ambulatory Block
- Structure
- Inpatient assignment to one of 7 general medicine services, all of which function in a hospitalist model
- Lectures
- Student core lectures, faculty delivered
- Morning conference and resident noon lecture held daily
- Call and weekends
- Long call and weekend call assignments vary per school's program
- PA students do not have long or weekend call
4th Year Sub Internship in Medicine
- Students
- Jefferson: 2 students per 4 week block
- DUCOM: 2 students per 4 week block
- PCOM: 1 student per 4 week block
- Structure
- Assigned to one of the inpatient general medicine services, all of which function in a hospitalist model
- Lectures
- Student core lectures, faculty delivered
- morning conference and resident noon lecture held daily
- Weekends and Call
- Long call and weekend call assignments vary per school's requirements
4th Year Electives
- Electives are available to 4th year students from our affiliate schools: Jefferson, PCOM and DUCOM.
- Electives can be arranged by emailing Judith McMichael to inquire about availability and completing the student elective request form.
- Available to 4th year medical students (allopathic and osteopathic) in good standing.
- The Department of Medicine does not have a program for international medical graduates seeking an observership.
- Electives offered:
- Infectious Disease
- Hematology/Oncology
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Nephrology
- Palliative Care
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Diagnostic Radiology