Internal Medicine Residency

About the Program

The Internal Medicine Residency Training Program’s mission is to develop compassionate, well-rounded, culturally competent internists dedicated to serving the needs of underserved and special populations. The goal of the internal medicine program is to train culturally and clinically competent clinicians using the “CDU Advantage,” a curriculum based on five specific pillars – research, social justice, international exposure, experiential education, and health policy, dedicated to serving the primary care needs of the underserved and under-resourced communities.

This will be accomplished by recruiting individuals who have shown interest and readiness to serve indigent patients. We will enhance the skills of these individuals through education about available community services and resources, training in making and understanding public policy, and improving understanding of health care disparities.  
The program aligns with the larger University mission of cultivating diverse health professional leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education, research, clinical service, and community engagement.

Messages from our leadership: https://youtu.be/PHEGWwNcfkA  

Rotation Curriculum

Each year is 13 blocks. Each year has 1 block of vacation. Our program follows a X=Y Schedule (3 weeks + 1 Week Ambulatory Rotation = 1 block)

Electives: Residents shall have mandatory exposure (selective) to the following subspecialties: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Geriatric Medicine and Neurology. Rheumatology is available as elective.

Residents have the opportunity for experience in: Psychiatry, Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology, Medical Ophthalmology, Office Gynecology, Otorhinolaryngology, Non-operative Orthopedics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, and Addiction Medicine

Clinical Sites

• Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, Long Beach (Primary Site)
• Watts Healthcare
• St. Mary Medical Center
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center
• Long Beach Memorial Care Medical Center

Residents

Application Information

To apply, submit:

• ERAS Application
• Medical/Osteopathic School Transcript
• Dean’s Letter
• Personal Statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• USLME Step 1 and Step 2 Transcript (or COMLEX Level I & II)
• ECFMG Certification (if applicable)

For the three letters of recommendation: At least one letter needs to be from a faculty licensed in the specialty you are applying for who can comment directly on your clinical performance in that field. Letters from individual faculty members are preferred.

Application Deadline: October 30t^h

Applications are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Interviews are conducted October through February. If you have further questions regarding our program. Please reach out to us.