Specialized training pathways
The University of Chicago offers several specialized training programs designed for residents headed either for academic careers or for private practice.
Residents are also encouraged to create their own programs through elective rotations. Residents may opt for additional inpatient or sub-specialty consultation rotations, intensive experiences in outpatient medicine, and rotations in community settings, among others.We have several programs that you may choose to complete during your residency:
- LUCENT: Leadership for Urban Primary Care Education and Transformation
- MERITS: Medical Education Research, Innovation, Teaching and Scholarship
- Clinical Medical Ethics Fellowship
- Global Health Opportunities
- Women’s Health Track and Gender Based Care Track
- One-Year Housestaff Positions
- Additional programs in public policy, business or social sciences
LUCENT: Leadership for Urban Primary Care Education and Transformation
LUCENT is a multi-disciplinary program that aims to develop effective leaders for primary care transformation in urban communities.
Residents who participate in this two-year program will:
Residents who participate in this two-year program will:
- Have expanded ambulatory clinical training with reduced inpatient responsibilities in their PGY2 and PGY3 years.
- Participate in seminars focused on primary care, leadership and transformation for urban and underserved populations.
- Lead practice innovation projects in their clinics with strong mentorship.
- Collaborate with primary care residents and faculty across multiple disciplines.
- Be prepared to enter primary care positions and leadership roles in academic and community practices that care for the underserved.
MERITS: Medical Education Research, Innovation, Teaching and Scholarship
The MERITS Fellowship & Training Programs in Medical Education provides participating residents with the conceptual and practical skills required for successful future careers as medical education scholars and leaders.
The goal of MERITS is to develop educational leaders and scholars through:
The goal of MERITS is to develop educational leaders and scholars through:
- Participation in a focused medical education curriculum
- Participation in Research In Medical Education (RIME) workshops
- Completion of faculty mentored research projects
- Active engagement with a rich network of colleagues and faculty in an environment of collaborative learning and support
Clinical Medical Ethics Fellowship
The MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago offers the oldest, largest, and most successful clinical ethics fellowship in the world.
This program is designed for residents interested in gaining training and experience in medical ethics. The program begins at the beginning of PGY3 year and includes:
This program is designed for residents interested in gaining training and experience in medical ethics. The program begins at the beginning of PGY3 year and includes:
- A five week, full-time Summer Intensive with 3-4 seminars daily
- A structured ethics curriculum including Topics in Clinical Medical Ethics, Introduction to Moral Philosophy, and Research-in-Progress seminars
- Participation in the ethics consultation service
- Completion of a faculty mentored research project
Global Health Opportunities
Residents have the opportunity to coordinate with the Center for Global Health (CGH), which offers a broad range of educational, research and clinical opportunities. Graduates will leave well-equipped to pursue a future career in global health.
Residents who participate in this track will:
Residents who participate in this track will:
- Complete a self-paced online Global Health curriculum
- Pursue opportunities for funded clinical rotations at sites both abroad and locally (Bolivia, Botswana, China, Cook County Jail, Rosebud Indian Reservation, Tanzania)
- Volunteer in local underserved communities throughout Chicago
- Lead discussions based on their clinical rotations working with underserved populations
Women’s Health Track and Gender Based Care Track
Our residents have the opportunity to take advantage of our newly designed Women’s Health Track, which integrates a focus on gender-specific care and women’s health into the Internal Medicine or Med-Peds residency training.
Residents who participate in this track will:
Residents who participate in this track will:
- Additional clinical exposure to core women’s health topics including pelvic and breast exams, counseling patients on contraception, managing menstrual dysfunction, PCOS, adolescent medicine, STDs and vaginitis, preventative health in women, managing menopause symptoms, mental health issues in women including intimate partner violence and perform trauma-informed care
- Exposure to gynecologic procedure such as IUD and Nexplanon placement
- Additional one-on-one mentoring with women’s health faculty
- Opportunities and support for scholarly work in women’s health including research, QI, and educational initiatives
One-Year Housestaff Positions
The University of Chicago Internal Medicine Training program also offers one year positions to candidates anticipating careers in Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology, and Radiology.The yearlong experience offers a broad exposure to all aspects of internal medicine prior to entering specialty training. House officers receive a curriculum nearly identical to our categorical interns and are given one month of elective time.