Common Questions

How many clinical training sites are there?

How much time do housestaff spend at the two sites?

Are your rotations based on months or blocks?

What is the standard breakdown of rotations?

What is the Clinical Skills Block?

What criteria are used to select housestaff?

What is the salary?

How many PGY1 positions are available?

On the inpatient service, do you have subspecialty teams?

How many people are on a team?

How many admissions can I get when I am on call?

Do you have short call?

What is the approach to work hour reform at the Case IM residency?

What changes have you made to support duty hour reform?

Is there a nightfloat system?

How do days off work?

Do you have non-housestaff covered services?

Do you have hospitalist services?

What is the patient mix?

How are the ancillary services at the VA?

What is the conference curriculum?

Is there a required Ambulatory rotation?

Are there required Neurology and Geriatric services?

How does continuity clinic work?

Is there a research pathway?

Is there a “scholarly requirement”?

Are there research electives?

How do I find a research mentor?

Is there a mentoring program?

Are international experiences available?

Where will I live?

Do you have residency retreats?

Are there housestaff social events?

How will I eat?

What do most of the residents do after residency?

What is the relationship between UHCMC, CVAH, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth and the Cleveland Clinic?

What are the unique aspects of the Internal Medicine Residency at Case?