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Kaiser-UCSF Joint Residency in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine (IM/PM)

Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco Internal Medicine Residency Program
UCSF Division of Preventive Medicine & Public Health
University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health

Preventive Medicine Residents
  • The program provides versatile, customizable training in clinical medicine, applied and translational research, population health, and public health practice.
  • IM/PM residents learn how to be excellent clinicians, delivering medical care in multiple contexts, while also obtaining advanced training in clinical and applied research skills.
  • Graduating residents can earn board certification in both Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine.
  • Graduating residents are well prepared for diverse, competitive career tracks, including clinical research, academic medicine, health policy, primary care and specialty training, and state and national public health practice
  • Recent graduates are working at the Centers for Disease Control, various state and federal public health agencies, and academic medical institutions.

    • Components

  • The First and Second Year: this stagte is very similar to the categorical internal medicine track and helps to lay a foundation for solid clinical training, working in an integrated, prevention-oriented health network. Residents also complete 3 months in preventive medicine during these 2 years, which can include research at UCSF or affiliate sites.
  • The Third Year: In this academic year, residents receive full funding for tuition (in addition to receiving a full PGY-3 salary) to attend the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and study epidemiology, environmenal health, occupational health, public health and health policy, culminating in a Masters' in Public Health degree.
  • The Fourth Year: Residents obtain practical training in public health, rotating at UCSF-affiliated research institutes and state/local health departments. Residents also engage in clinical outcomes and transitional research at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

    • Skills Acquired

  • Critically analyze and interpret study design and data in peer reviewed medical journals.
  • Independently conduct and lead clinical research, including selection of appropriate study design, data collection and analysis.
  • Investigate a disease outbreak.
  • Implement innovative programs to reduce the exposure to risk factors for an illness or condition in a population.
  • Conduct policy analysis to assess its impact on the health of a population.
  • Design and operate a surveillance system to monitor health status of a community.
  • Select appropriate, evidence-based, clinical preventive services for individuals and populations.
  • Critically assess and respond to individual and population risks for common occupational and environmental disorders.
  • Plan and manage emergency preparedness programs.
  • Identify and characterize community health problems.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate public health programs, laws and regulations to protect health and ensure the safety of populations.

    • Is the IM/PM program a good fit for me?

    The Residency draws a diverse cohort of residents sharing broad interests in research and clinical practice. Residents share a common interest of addressing and researching broader, population-level patterns of disease, in addition to providing direct patient care. Examples of IM/PM residents’ interests, research and career goals include:

  • Global burden of disease, medical relief and health care in developing countries
  • Designing, leading and analyzing clinical research using applied training in epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Improving access to health care for underserved populations and addressing population-level determinants of health disparities
  • Improving health care quality and delivery
  • Health care reform and designing equitable health policy
  • Control and prevention of infectious disease, including investigation of epidemics and outbreaks
  • Health literacy, medical journalism and mass communication of medical information in public health
  • Resident safety and medical education
  • Preventive health screening and prevention of chronic disease
  • Providing clinical care in ambulatory or academic settings
  • Application of preventive health priniciples in medical practice (as primary care physicians, fellows, and/or specialists)
  • Environmental and occupational medicine, toxicology

    • How to Apply:

    The IM/PM residency program accepts two residents per year.

    The combined residency is a separate track from the categorical internal medicine track. Applicants will find the combined IM/PM program by selecting "Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine" (as opposed to "Internal Medicine") from the drop down list of Specialties at the NRMP website. The specific ACGME ID number for the combined program is 751-05-44-011

    Further details about specific program requirements are available at the American Board of Internal Medicine web site and The American Board of Preventive Medicine.

        

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