Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency

Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency

Thank you for your interest in the Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program at CIFC. CIFC Health Primary Care program is a unique place for you to train in Primary Care. We provide a robust clinical foundation in general Internal Medicine with enhanced training in Primary Care, resulting in an overall excellent balance of outpatient and inpatient medicine. We strive to create a welcoming and supportive learning environment that promotes resident wellbeing, enhances learning, and prepares our residents to grow into well rounded practitioners and healthcare leaders.

At CIFC Health, we believe that training in Primary Care must be well rounded, practical, and longitudinal. We have designed a dynamic curriculum that promotes holistic learning, leadership, and growth. Our goal is to create balanced training in inpatient and outpatient medicine. We partner with Danbury Hospital and Griffin Hospital for robust curricular inpatient training. We conduct our outpatient training at CIFC Health, Nuvance Primary Care and several other area practices such as VA Primary Care, and Griffin Faculty Primary Care practices. A sizable portion of the training time is spent on longitudinal primary care blocks (approximately 4 months in PGY2 year and approximately 6 months in PGY3 year), with the goal of allowing residents opportunities to see patients in follow up care so as to experience dynamic patient management with the ability to effect changes in their overall health. Curriculum includes exposure and training in outpatient procedures and point of care USG.

Our residency program is affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital and offers optional elective experiences at Yale. 

In addition to clinical education, we value service and advocacy for our patients and community. Training is done primarily in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Communities (MUCs). CIFC Health’s service area provides Residents with opportunities for a wide range of clinical experiences. 

Our program embraces a growth mindset. We are constantly looking for ways to better meet the needs of our community, our patients, and our Residents. We foster an environment where residents are empowered to build a healthcare system that fosters access, quality, and excellence. 

If you identify with this mission, we hope you will apply to our program. We look forward to answering your questions and meeting with you in the near future.

Curriculum and Educational Goals

CIFC Health's Primary Care Internal Medicine curriculum is framed around the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, which puts the "patient at the center of the health care system, and includes family, medical, dental, vision and behavioral health providers, specialists, ancillary staff, and the wider community" (National Committee for Quality Assurance).

CIFC Health is recognized as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home (the highest rating) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). In the PCMH model, Residents participate in clinician-led teams to coordinate patients' care, particularly for prevention and chronic conditions. The patient-centered medical home model facilitates greater care coordination and communication, resulting in a higher quality of care for the patient.

Residents' ambulatory experiences take place at CIFC Health where residents develop long-term relationships with a panel of their own patients. In addition, during structured ambulatory rotations, which are called Medical Home Blocks, Residents acquire additional knowledge and skills in primary care and specialty outpatient medicine. It is through the composite of these experiences that Residents attain and develop the knowledge and skills that are necessary for delivering outstanding patient care.

Salary, Benefits, and Application Process

Resident Salaries

• PGY 1: $68,772.00
• PGY2: $71, 932.00
• PGY 3: $74,702.00 
• PGY 4: TBA

Resident Employee Benefits

Eligible CIFC Health employees may choose to enroll in the following benefits:

• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage

 CIFC Health provides the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• 403B Retirement Plan

Additional Benefits

• Medical education days for conferences 
• Access to library resources
• Access to board review materials
• Twenty days Paid Time Off (PTO) each academic year
• Five days of Unplanned Paid Time Off (PTO) each academic year
• 13 Paid Holidays Off 

How to Apply

Applications for our Residency Program are accepted exclusively through the Residency Application Service from the Association of American Medical Colleges (ERAS).

Requirements to Apply for a Residency Position at CIFC Health:

• USMLE tests Step 1 & Step 2 must have passed with a score of 215 (step 1), and 225 (step 2), or higher
  OR
• COMLEX Level 1 & Level 2-CE must have passed Level 1, and  achieved a score of at least 400 on Level 2-CE
• Must have graduated from an accredited medical school within the past 5 years (M.D. or D.O.)- diploma MUST be presented before start date
• Must be ECFMG Certified (foreign medical graduates only)
• We do not sponsor H-1B visas for International Medical Graduates (We do sponsor J-1 Visa Applicants)
• U.S. clinical experience is not required. 

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