RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
Internal Medicine at Oakland
Our Program
We are an academic program noted for clinical excellence in a supportive and friendly environment. Oakland is the second most ethnically diverse city in the US and we have on-campus dedicated clinics that reflects this diversity including: Salud En Español, Asian clinic, and a Women’s Health clinic for a few examples. Our residents are well prepared for fellowship, and careers in hospital medicine, primary care, academic medicine or public health. In the past two years, half of our residents have applied for and matched in a sub-specialty fellowship of their choosing. Our graduates are highly sought for excellent Bay Area jobs both in and outside of Kaiser.
KAISER OAKLAND SHINES AT CALIFORNIA ACP MEETING (AGAIN) AND IN HONOLULU!
At the October, 2011, ACP Conference in San Jose, Kaiser Oakland Internal Medicine Resident continued the program's strong tradition of success with first place win overall for Clinical Vignette poster and second place overall in the Research Poster category! We are also are extremely proud of our resident Dr Nicole Tran who was awarded the Alfred Soffer Research Award at the American College of Chest Physician's meeting in Honolulu. Read more about Resident Research / Scholarly Activities.
We are closely affiliated with the UC San Francisco School of Medicine, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and the UCSF/UCB Joint Medical Program. We have 8 UCSF students perform all of their 3rd year clinical clerkships on our campus. We also have medical students from the UCSF/UCB Joint Medical Program rotate on our wards. In clinic, we teach 1st -3rd year UCSF and UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Program Medical Students, as well as UCSF Primary Care Residents.
Our intern class includes: 2-3 categorical Internal Medicine/Master of Public Health (IM/MPH) interns, 9 categorical interns and 6 preliminary interns.
Unique Features
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UCSF 3rd Year Longitudinal Clerkships |
Evidence Based Medicine / Journal Club Regional and National Conferences |
KORE Pathways
Kaiser Oakland REsident Pathways allow residents to focus on their personal goals:
- Research/Fellowship Pathway
- Primary Care Pathway
- Hospital Medicine Pathway
- Community/Global Medicine Pathway
- Traditional Categorical Pathway
Learn more about KORE Pathways.
UCSF 3rd Year Longitudinal Clerkships
Kaiser Oakland was selected as the site for UCSF’s innovative PISCES project! In April 2011, we welcomed eight UCSF medical students who will spend their entire clinical 3rd year on our campus. This includes: ward medicine, outpatient medicine, sub-specialty medicine, pediatrics, surgery, OB/GYN and other required clinical clerkships. Kaiser Oakland was the only medical center outside of UCSF selected for this student clerkship.
Global Health Rotations
The KP Global Health Program facilitates funded rotations at Kaiser affiliated medical centers in Kenya and Zambia.
Ganga Madduri, MD
3rd year Oakland Medicine Resident
Matibabu Foundation in Ugenya, Kenya
Read more about Ganga's experience on rotation in Kenya on the KP Global Health Blog.
Simulation & Procedure Curriculum
- Use of Sim-Man 3G to conduct videotaped review of interdisciplinary mock Code Blues, Rapid Responses and Stroke Alerts
Procedure Curriculum
- Inpatient - paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, central venous catheters
- Outpatient - retinal exams and tympanic membrane evaluations, thyroid and musculoskeletal models
Ultrasound Curriculum
- Oakland's exciting new bedside ultrasound curriculum is live!
Leadership and Teaching Curriculum
Each year, our residents gain additional training in leadership and teaching skills. The focus each year is as follows:
- Interns – Doctor/patient Communication
- R2 – Clinical Teaching Program
- R3 – Leadership Skills / Business of Medicine
One of our residents, Dr. Sara Rotner, was the recipient of the ACP Associate Leadership and Recognition Award in 2010.
Evidence Based Medicine/Journal Club
At the beginning of each academic year, Dr. Baudendistel leads a mini-series of EBM lectures providing the framework for discussing key articles in the medical literature at faculty-moderated Journal Clubs interspersed throughout the year.
Regional and National Conferences
We have a history of excellence at ACP and other regional and national meetings. At the most recent Northern California ACP Conference, Kaiser Oakland boasted the highest percentage of participating residents among all Northern California Residency Programs. Our residents present at number of varied conferences each year.
Other ACP specific highlights:
- 2011 Dr. Nicole Tran (R2) awarded the prestigious Alfred Soffer Research Award at Honolulu Chest conference
- 2011 Dr. Stacy Shoshan (R2) first place overall for Clinical Vignette Poster at Regional ACP
- 2011 Dr. Pratheepa Sivaswarupan (R2) second place overall for Research Poster at Regional ACP
- 2011 Second year resident presented poster at National ACP Meeting
- 2011 three residents competed in National Resident Jeopardy in San Diego
- 2010 Resident Jeopardy Team won the Regional ACP Competition
- 2010 Dr. Steve Long presented poster and another resident competed in the Resident Jeopardy competition at the National ACP meeting in Toronto
- 2009 Resident Jeopardy Team finished second place in the Regional ACP
- 2009 ACP Associate Leadership and Recognition Award to resident Dr. Rotner
- 2008 Resident Jeopardy Team made the "final four" at the National ACP and competed in the final round in Washington DC.
- 2007- Resident Jeopardy Team won the Regional ACP Competition
- Dr Jeelani, a third year resident, who had his 2008 National ACP Case Poster Presentation featured in the New York Times Magazine in the “Diagnosis” column.
- “Finalist” posters at Regional or National meetings for past 6 years!
Our residents publish in peer-reviewed journals and present posters on their original research and clinical vignettes at various regional and national meetings. For more, see Research.
Pathology Rounds
Special conference dedicated to review of interesting pathology cases seen in the prior month. Clinical presentation is reviewed along side thee histopathology including special stains with medicine and pathology faculty.
Extensive electronic curriculum
Case-based clinic conferences, ward curriculum and board review practice.
EKG curriculum
Small group sessions occur with a cardiologist.
Kaiser Oakland provides all of these in a Pharma-free atmosphere and with an electronic medical record across the full spectrum of patient care from outpatient visits to pharmacy to the hospital and Rehabilitation centers- you can put away your pen when you’re practicing medicine at Kaiser Oakland!
Our Residents
Oakland Kaiser has a proud tradition of graduate medical education and train residents not only in Internal Medicine but also in Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Head and Neck Surgery and General Surgery. We have additional on-site residents from our affiliated residencies. To learn more about our residents, see Our Residents.
Patient Diversity / Social Mission
Oakland is the second most ethnically diverse city in the US and our patients' medical conditions reflect this. Over 150 languages are spoken within our city limits. As a non-profit organization, we have a very diverse case mix including Medicare/Medicaid patients as well as care of the uninsured:
- Health-related community fairs/projects supported by Kaiser
- In 2010, ranked 4th by DiversityInc magazine one of its Top 50 Companies for Diversity
- Cardiology at San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF – a busy county hospital
- Funded International medical rotations
- All of our residents rotate through Oakland’s Malta Free-Clinic and the Asian Health Services Clinic of Oakland
- On-site Farmer’s Market and locally grown produce served in the hospital
Our Philosophy
Our nurturing, friendly, and supportive program gives residents an optimal environment to train. We value resident autonomy and encourage residents to explore areas of interest to help them reach their personal career goals.
Sixty years ago, Kaiser’s founding leaders believed their health plan should include three things:
- quality patient care
- clinical research to advance patient care
- dedication to medical education through residency training
Quality/System of Care
Kaiser has long been a leader in the use of medical technology and our 100% fully integrated electronic medical record is in the top 4% of programs nationwide! Come to Oakland Kaiser and you can throw away your pen and paper! Our patient-centered system allows for easy, efficient and comprehensive patient history review facilitates quality care. For example- the death rate from heart disease among the Kaiser members is 30 percent lower than the rest of the Northern California population, adjusted for age and gender.
Our integrated system has been noted as a model of a quality driven health plan:
President Barack Obama
Time Magazine Interview
July 2009
This approach has been adopted in other places, too: the Geisinger Health System, in Danville, Pennsylvania; the Marshfield Clinic, in Marshfield, Wisconsin; Intermountain Healthcare, in Salt Lake City; Kaiser Permanente, in Northern California. All of them function on similar principles. All are not-for-profit institutions. And all have produced enviably higher quality and lower costs than the average American town enjoys. "
Read more:
Awards and Recognition for Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente - Who We Are
Teaching Faculty
Our Department of Medicine includes 140 board certified physicians in all medical sub-specialties. Most teaching attendings hold clinical faculty positions at UC San Francisco or Stanford University. To learn more about our faculty, see Our Faculty.
Tertiary Care
The hospital has 346 patient beds, including 60 telemetry/critical care beds. We are a tertiary care and regional referral center for over 3 million patients in Northern California Kaiser. Our physician services include: interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, care of patients with solid organ transplants, cystic fibrosis care, high-risk obstetrics, spine surgery and complex head and neck surgery.
