Program Overview

University of Kansas Internal Medicine Residency Program

The University of Kansas Internal Medicine Residency Program is designed to provide residents with a comprehensive education in internal medicine. The program recognizes the value of expanding medical education opportunities to residents and offers various resources to help them become better educators and physicians.

Customizing Your Educational Experience

The program offers several opportunities for residents to customize their educational experience, including:

• Elective Rotations
• Global Health Opportunities
• Residents as Teachers
• Educational Pathways
• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
• Simulation Training
• Point of Care Ultrasound Training
• Achieving Scholarship in Residency
• Procedure Track

Residents as Teachers

The Residents as Teachers program is an integral part of the internal medicine residency program. It recognizes that teaching others is vital to medical education and self-improvement. The program includes:

• Residents as Teachers Tuesday School: A rotating curriculum that provides interactive workshops for developing teaching skills.
• Teaching on Clinical Rotations: Informal small group discussions on high-yield topics for residents and medical students.
• University-sponsored GME Workshop "Residents as Teachers": A yearly workshop that allows PGY-2 residents from multiple specialties to come together and discuss the transition from an intern to a supervising resident role.
• JayDoc Free Clinic: Many senior residents choose to volunteer as preceptors at the medical school's JayDoc Free Clinic, a student-run non-emergency urgent care clinic.
• GME Residents as Teachers Scholars Program: A program that focuses on trainees with a passion for teaching and those interested in pursuing an academic career following training.

Divisions

The Department of Internal Medicine is divided into several divisions, including:

• Allergy, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Pharmacology
• Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Motility
• Hospital Medicine
• General Medicine Ambulatory
• Genetic, Environmental and Inhalational Disease
• Geriatric Medicine
• Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapeutics
• Infectious Diseases
• Medical Informatics
• Medical Oncology
• Nephrology & Hypertension
• Obesity Medicine
• Palliative Medicine
• Physical Activity & Weight Management
• Precision Prevention
• Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Research

The Department of Internal Medicine is involved in various research activities, including:

• Joining a clinical trial or research study
• All of Us Research Program
• Comprehensive Integrated Research Operations
• Evidence-Based Practice, Outcomes & Impact Center
• Research Seminars
• Internal Medicine Research Day
• ABIM Research Pathway
• Grand Rounds

About

The Department of Internal Medicine is led by a team of experienced leaders and staff. The department's mission is to provide excellent patient care, educate the next generation of physicians, and advance the field of internal medicine through research.