The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Lankenau Hospital began more than 100 years ago. Today we have a dedicated and experienced faculty and more than 150 active members of the medical staff. The majority of our medical staff has academic appointments at Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson Medical College.

Our goal is to train internists who will not only go on to pass their ABIM examination, but dedicate their lives and careers to becoming lifelong learners of Internal Medicine. We work closely with individual residents to help them develop and achieve their professional goals.

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Lankenau Hospital offers opportunities in a number of specialties. National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) positions for which the Hospital is currently approved are:

• 13 Preliminary one-year positions
• 13 First year Categorical Resident positions
• 13 Second year Resident positions
• 13 Third year Resident positions

Internal Medicine at Main Line Health
Our program offers a comprehensive Internal Medicine training experience combining outstanding academic teaching in didactic, small group and bedside settings with direct patient care. The program offers a wide variety of subspecialty electives and outpatient rotations in private practices.

We also offer fellowships in Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, General Cardiovascular Diseases, Electrophysiology and Interventional Cardiology.  In addition, there are shared fellowship programs with Thomas Jefferson University in Pulmonary/Critical Care and Infectious Diseases. Our first year class is half categorical interns and half preliminary interns with a total cohort of residents of over 50 each year.

Academics Balanced with Clinical Experience
Our program provides a nice balance of rigorous academic teaching and extensive clinical experience. Lankenau is a mixture of community hospital and tertiary care center with over 260 inpatient beds. Our affiliation with the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research (LIMR) also provides an opportunity for both basic science and clinical research. Residents in our categorical program are expected to complete an original research project in the course of their training and are welcome to join ongoing projects in the research center.
 

Facilities
The Department of Medicine includes a Cardiac Catheterization Unit, Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, a Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Endoscopy Suites, Cardiopulmonary Laboratory, Cancer Center, Renal Dialysis Units, Sleep Medicine Services, and special studies and research laboratories in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases, Hematology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, and Rheumatology.

More About The Internal Medicine Residency Program...

	Director's Message Program Director Cynthia D. Smith, M.D. welcomes all eligible applicants to consider the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Lankenau Hospital as they continue their medical education. View Message!
	Curriculum We offer two curriculum options. Our Preliminary Program is designed for physicians who wish to have one year of general medical training prior to going into a residency in neurology, dermatology, ophthalmology, radiology, emergency medicine, physical medicine, anesthesiology, or any of the surgical subspecialities. And our Categorical Program is a three-year program for physicians who are interested in a career in general internal medicine or in one of the subspecialities of general internal medicine such as gastroenterology, cardiology, rheumatology, infectious diseases, nephrology, pulmonary/critical care, geriatrics, and hematology/ oncology. View Curriculum!
	Faculty The instructors for the Internal Medicine Residency Program include a number of outstanding internists and educators from the Lankenau Hospital Division of Internal Medicine and from across the Main Line Health system. Meet the Faculty!
	Clinical Experience The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Lankenau Hospital provides a comprehensive balance of rigorous academic teaching and extensive clinical experience and patient contact. Residents' training provides ample opportunity for research as well as a full schedule of bedside and teaching rounds.  More Info!
	Outpatient Experience Residents will also gain experience the care of patients from many nearby communities in various outpatient settings and situations. More Info!
	Osteopathic Program Lankenau also offers an Osteopathic Internship Program under the direction of Daniel C. Lazowick, D.O., F.A.C.P. More Info!
	Fellowship Opportunities More than 95% of our graduates pass the ABIM exam the first time and about 60% of our graduating class go on to subspecialty fellowships each year -- at Lankenau as well as at other top institutions. More Info!
	Conferences Residents are expected to attend and take part in a full schedule of weekly and monthly grand rounds, case conferences and lectures presented by Lankenau faculty, renowned guest speakers, and fellow residents. View Conference Schedule!
	Compensation Lankenau Hospital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for all residents. View Compensation!

For more information, please contact one of our Program Coordinators: Doris Elliott at 610-645-2156 or Linda Direso at 610-645-3305.