What qualities do you look for in an applicant?

We look for individuals who demonstrate academic excellence, integrity, character, and kindness all characteristics needed to become a successful physician leader.

Don’t I need to go to a university program in order to obtain a good fellowship?

Residents from our program have been very successful in obtaining fellowships after residency. Fellowship placements have included positions at Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Medical Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health.

Many of our graduates return to our community to practice their subspecialty and several are now attending physicians for our residency program

Does the program provide training in hospitalist medicine?

Yes. Our residents work directly with the hospitalists on our staff. The hospitalists act as the attending physicians during the time that residents move through the in-patient portion of their training. Our residents also work with hospitalists during a month-long consultative medicine rotation.

How do your residents do on the American Board of Internal Medicine certifying exam?

The program is committed to helping residents pass the boards. We supply funds for a board review course, educational material (i.e. board review tapes), and there are resident run board review question and answer sessions. As a result, nearly all of our residents pass the boards on the first try. In 2007, the pass rate was 100%.

What kind of fellowships have your residents received?

U.B. Radha Krishna Pakki Venkata, M.D., Andhra Medical College, India: 2006-2009 Nephrology Fellowship, University of Florida at Gainesville

Hari Brundavanam, M.D., Gandhi Medical College, India: 2005-2008 Critical Care Fellowship, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, Florida

Mangesh Pagadala, M.D. Jawaharlal Institute of Medical Education, India: 2005-2008 GI Research Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic

Lydie Pani, M.D. University of Yaounde, Cameroon: 2002-2005 Endocrinology Fellowship at Mass General Hospital

Krish Umapathy, M.D., PSG Institute of Medical Science, India: 2002-2005 Critical Care Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science-Portland

Farhad Chimeh, M.D., Tehran University, Iran: 2001-2004, Nephrology Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Saima Sharif, M.D., University of Karachi Dow Medical College, Pakistan, 1999-2002 Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh, Cancer Center

Hilary Aroke, M.D. University of Yaounde, Cameroon: 1999-2002 Infectious Disease Fellowship at New England Medical Center

Dominic Riganotti, D.O., U. N. E. College Osteopathic Medicine: 1996-1999 Infectious Disease Fellowship at University of Massachusetts


Do you accept residents outside the match?

A. No, the residency program participates in the National Residency Matching Program and we do not consider prematch positions.

How do I apply?

A. All applications must come through the Electronic Residency Application Service.