Combined Internal/Preventive Medicine Program

Introduction

Program Structure:

Griffin Hospital, in conjunction with the Yale University School of Public Health, offers a unique, 4-year training program combining Internal Medicine with Preventive Medicine (IM-PM). Residents in this program obtain a masters degree in public health (MPH) from the Yale University School of Public Health fully subsidized by Griffin Hospital. The program cultivates expertise in clinical decision making and patient care, while developing skills in research methodology, teaching, community-based health promotion and epidemiology. Training includes on-site experience in a variety of health care settings, including both state and local departments of public health. Upon completion of training, successful graduates will be eligible for boards in both internal medicine and preventive medicine, and will be well prepared for careers in primary care clinical practice, managed care organizations, and academia.

Affiliations

The Program requires an array of inter-institutional affiliations to support a diversity of clinical, academic, and practicum rotations. The IM/PM residency at GH is affiliated with:

• the Yale University School of Public Health
• the Yale University School of Medicine
• Yale-New Haven Hospital
• Yale University Occupational Medicine Program
• the Connecticut Department of Public Health
• the Departments of Public Health of the Lower Naugatuck Valley
• the Departments of Public Health, city of Stamford
• the Departments of Public Health, city of Stratford
• the Departments of Public Health, city of New Haven
• the Departments of Public Health, city of Bridgeport (Pending)
• the Connecticut State General Assembly
• The Center for Outcome Research & Evaluation at Yale (CORE)
• the Yale Health Plan (a staff model HMO)
• the Connecticut Planned Parenthood
• the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
• the Center for Science in the Public Interest
• the Women Health Access Program
• the Center of Excellence in Women Health
• Yale Injury Prevention Program
• the Assocation of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
• the American College of Preventive Medicine

Aspects of training not addressed through institutional affiliation may be addressed through faculty affiliations. As an example, the chairperson for the Connecticut State Legislature Health Care Subcommittee is a member of the PM residency advisory committee, and serves as a rotation preceptor.

Overview of Progam Structure