Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How is the residency meeting the new ACGME Duty Hour Requirements?
Will this mean additional admitting call nights for interns?
Will this reduce elective time?
How will these changes effect PGY2 and PGY3 residents?
How do I apply to your Residency Program?
Are there any special requirements for international medical graduates?
What visas are provided through the Brigham and Women's Hospital?
To whom should correspondence be addressed?
What constitutes a completed application?
What if I send more than the required number of recommendation letter?
Should I send copies of my reprints?
If I am interested in the Primary Care Track, will I interview for both the BWH/DGM and BWH/HVMA programs?
If I am interested in the Primary Care Track, do I need to apply for the Categorical Track?
How are the appointments for interviews arranged?
Do you have any suggestions for places to stay while I am in Boston?
Do you have directions to the Brigham and Women's Hospital?
How is the residency meeting the new ACGME Duty Hour Requirements?
The residency is committed to creating schedules that allow residents to consistantly meet ACGME duty hour regulations. Specifically, our goal is to create schedules that maximize educational activities and perserve the critical longitudinal patient-physician relationship.
All of our changes have been driven by resident preference, and followed by data collection to guide further revisions as needed. After multiple trials of various resident-designed call system structures, we have identified a final call system; however, we anticipate further refinements to optimize this call system over time.
Additional interventions have addressed high clinical volume and relieved interns of clerical duties to make sure that the time spent in the hospital is prioritized for education and service. Such changes include:
New non-housestaff services (Interventional Cardiology, EP Service, Autologous BMT, Specialty and General Medicine).
Addition of night-time in-hospital moonlighting positions.
Medical Assistants to schedule test and follow-up appointments
Will this mean additional admitting call nights for interns?
There will be no additional call.
Will this reduce elective time?
There will be no effect on elective time.
How will these changes effect PGY2 and PGY3 residents?
Need for increased night-time coverage has required two extra weeks of night float in the junior and senior years. There is no impact on elective, ambulatory or research rotations.
How do I apply to your Residency Program?
Applications to our the BWH internal Medicine Program should be made through ERAS and theNRMP. You can contact ERAS through their Web Site http://www.aamc.org/eras. The NRMP can be contacted in writing at 2501 M Street, NW, Suite 1, Washington. D.C. 20037-1307 or by calling (202) 828-0676.
Are there any special requirements for international medical graduates?
All applications are judged equally without regard to the nation of medical training. International medical graduates (IMG) must have ECFMG certification and a completed ERAS file. Historically, successful applicants have USMLE scores above 90 and documentation of prior clinical training in the US or Canada. On average, IMGs make up 1-3 interns per year. The link below is to a website created by one of our BWH IMG alumni, to assist IMG applicants:
IMG information
What visas are provided through Brigham and Women's Hospital?
Non-US citizens who are entering a BWH ACGME accredited training program, are required to obtain visa sponsorship prior to beginning their program. The department of medicine sponsors J-1 and H-1B Visas. The Partners international office will help you in determining the appropriate visa, and guide you through the application process:
Partners International Office: 617-724-2262
To whom should correspondence be addressed?
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Joel T. Katz, M.D.
Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02115
What constitutes a completed application?
An application is considered complete when it contains a CV, personal statement, Dean’s letter, medical school transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, and USMLE transcripts (step I).
What if I send more than the required number of recommendation letters?
If an applicant wishes to submit more than the required 3 letters of recommendation there is no penalty.
Should I send copies of all my reprints?
Copies of reprints are not required, but are gladly accepted and added to an applicant file when received
If I am interested in the primary care track, will I interview for both the BWH/DGM and BWH/HVMA programs?
Yes. When applying to the Primary Care Track applicants are considered for and requested to interview in both of our programs.
If I am interested in the Primary Care Programs do I also need to apply to the Categorical Program?
All applicants who apply to the Primary Care program must also apply to and will be considered for the Categorical Program. Primary Care applicants should select both the Categorical Medicine and Primary Care Medicine options on their ERAS applications. All applicants interviewing on a Primary Care day must also interview on a categorical day (generally done on two adjacent days).
How are appointments for interviews arranged?
Interviews are by invitations only. Once the Internship Selection Committee has determined an application to be competitive for our program, an invitation will be sent via e-mail.
Do you have any suggestions for places to stay while I am in Boston for interviews?
Please see Planning Your Visit on this site.
Do you have directions to the Brigham and Women's Hospital?
For directions to the Brigham and Women's Hospital please see Planning Your Visit on this site.
Forms
For attending use in reviewing interns written communication: admission notes, progress notes, sign outs and discharge summaries. Medical Intern Documentation Feedback Form
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