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The Generalist/Primary Care Pathway |
The Generalist/Primary Care Pathway at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center is designed for residents in internal medicine who plan to pursue careers as generalists. Beyond an enriched curriculum, unique clinical experiences and a strong mentorship system, our Primary Care Pathway consists of a cohesive group of faculty and house staff dedicated to both academic medicine and excellence in the care of individual patients
Unlike other primary care programs, our Generalist/Primary Care Pathway remains closely integrated with the categorical training experience. Generalist/Primary Care Pathway residents rotate together as a group and see patients in their own clinic site, the AIM East Practice. The five months of ambulatory care includes enriched didactics as well as an innovative program linking home visit experiences to narrative medicine. This allows residents to learn how to use narrative skills as a means of enhancing communication and maintaining humanism in the doctor-patient relationship. Most importantly, the Generalist/Primary Care Pathway offers a unique sense of camaraderie and mentorship. The residents benefit from shared experiences, be it during elective or at faculty/resident social gatherings. We have a strong commitment to caring for the disadvantaged. We see ourselves as both as their medical providers and as their advocates. We are also dedicated to training an ethnically and culturally diverse group of residents, and we strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to consider this program. We welcome you to contact any of our residents or faculty with additional questions.
Alex Montero, MD, MPH
Director, Primary Care Pathway
am430@lcolumbia.edu |
Questions about the Preliminary Year can be addressed to intap@columbia.edu.
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