Residency Programs in Internal Medicine

Research Opportunities

Under the direction of clinical and basic science directors of research, research opportunities abound at the Medical Center and each resident is required to participate in scholarly activity with a faculty member during the course of their residency. The Department of Medicine ranks 18th of 111 Departments in NIH-funded research. A new, state-of-the art core facility in genomic and proteomic medicine has facilitated the development of a broad personalized medicine program that crosses all subspecialties and is centered in the Department of Medicine. Starting in internship, a mentorship committee provides direct mentorship for each trainee to match research opportunities with career goals. Each mentor advises a maximum of three residents, affording the development of closely individualized projects and career development.

A directory of research opportunities is published annually by Mount Sinai School of Medicine with specific references to the research projects that welcome house staff as participants. Research opportunities are also available in areas closely linked to primary care such as outcomes and quality of care research. The Departments of Community and Preventive Medicine and Health Policy encourage resident participation. House staff research efforts culminate each spring in a Department of Medicine Research Day at the adjacent New York Academy of Medicine. This day allows for presentation of residents research in poster and oral presentation formats. A guest speaker is chosen each year to demonstrate the evolving role of science in clinical medicine.