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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Department of Internal Medicine require all categorical internal medicine residents complete a scholarly activity project.
This requirement is intended to enhance the resident's understanding of a clinical area and/or research methodology including; design, implementation, interpretation, and presentation of results. The project can take place at any time during your residency in serial or sporadic research blocks or concurrently with regular clinical rotations. Up to three months may be granted for a well-designed project.
All categorical residents will be required to present the results of their project as a poster, oral presentation, or manuscript. Presentations can be presented at local, regional, and annual meetings such as the American College of Physicians, Society of General Internal Medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine, Carmel Meeting, or other recognized meetings.
Each year a resident who has done an exceptional job in the field of research is awarded the "Excellence in Research Award" at the residency banquet.
Opportunities to pursue research your intern year allow preparation for applying for fellowship your second year. All categorical residents complete a Scholarly Project and many of our residents do several. For those who want to complete more in-depth projects, residents can complete up to three months of research electives.
The UNM School of Medicine has a wealth of reseources to support your research and scholarly activity projects.
Some of the international and national conferences residents have recently presented at include:
Once I arrived at UNM, I immediately felt the nurturing and friendly environment and I am very grateful to have joined such a supportive program. I have had the privilege of learning from some of the brightest minds in medicine in such a diverse patient population while having ample resources and mentorship to pursue my research interests. As an internal medicine resident at UNM, I am certain my experiences here will prepare me to excel and make a meaningful impact in healthcare.
Office of Education
Department of Internal Medicine
MSC 10-5550
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-272-6331
Email: DOIM-Residency-Staff@salud.unm.edu
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