The Department of Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center offers five training programs including:

1. a three year categorical program in Internal Medicine;
2. a three year Rush Cook County Hospital Primary Care tract;
3. a four year program in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics;
4. a five year program in Internal Medicine/Psychiatry; and
5. a one year preliminary program in Internal Medicine.

Each of these programs is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The mission of these training programs is to allow each resident to fulfill his/her potential and have a successful career in whatever medical field he/she chooses to pursue. In addition to our educational mission the Department of Medicine is committed to provide the highest quality of medical care to all patients. Our educational and patient care missions are inextricably linked. The foundation of this linkage is open communication among all members of the healthcare team.

Our program has many strengths. The most important of these assets are:

1. outstanding clinical training in a broad range of clinical settings. Out patient experiences occur at the Medical Center and throughout the metropolitan area. In addition to the parent hospital there are affiliations with the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Hospital and Rush North Shore Medical Center. These training affiliations provide unparalleled clinical breadth and depth;
   
   
2. outstanding relationships between faculty and staff. These relationships lead to a friendly and collegial yet academically challenging environment; and,
   
   
3. superb resident colleagues. The success of the hospital and all the training programs at Rush are directly related to our superior house officers.