Internal Medicine Residency
Thank you for your interest in Novant Health's exceptional internal medicine residency program. Our mission is to support each resident in achieving their professional aspirations — whether in hospital medicine, primary care, or subspecialty training.
As a smaller program, we offer a uniquely personalized training experience. Every faculty member is deeply invested in your growth and success, and we take the time to understand what motivates you to become an outstanding physician. Our experienced, full-time faculty provides a strong, supportive foundation within a dynamic and collaborative learning environment.
We are also committed to fostering academic curiosity and scholarly achievement. Residents have access to robust research opportunities through Novant Health’s dedicated research department. We actively support and encourage our residents to present their work at regional, national, and international conferences.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact us. We hope you will give serious consideration to joining our program — a program that has been training exceptional physicians since 1972 and continues to grow stronger each year.
Internal Medicine Residency Program Mission Statement
Vision (why we do what we do)
To produce leaders of change in healthcare, where provider and patients partner to promote health and wellbeing; to harness the power of science and education to better the lives of those we serve.
Mission (how we do it)
High value, hands-on, evidence-based educational experiences with a team who works collaboratively to bring out the excellence that exists in every one of its members and patients.
Requirements for Success (the science of what we do)
- Appropriate supervision: Graduated responsibility by a diverse team of inspirational leaders who create a supportive learning atmosphere
- Partnerships: Clinical faculty dedicated to the training program
- Diversity: Exposure to a medically and socioeconomically diverse patient population
- Balance: Balanced education and autonomy
Values (values we practice as we pursue our vision)
- Camaraderie
- Excellence
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Honesty
Program aims
- Community based close-knit, family like training environment, striving to provide high quality compassionate care to all patients.
- Provide a diverse education, allowing graduates the ability to pursue the breadth of career options available in Internal Medicine, to include inpatient, outpatient, and sub-specialization.
- Train in a positive environment where education is hands-on and autonomy is appropriately balanced by close support and supervision of full time academic and clinical faculty.
- Provide exposure to a medically and socioeconomically diverse patient population with the academic rigor to ensure preparation for Board Certification and successful independent practice.
- Facilitate clinical and quality improvement research opportunities that are tailored to the needs of the trainees and the community we serve.
- Foster a diverse team of interdisciplinary care providers dedicated to motivating each other to excellence, open dialogue, teamwork and embracing constructive change.
Belonging
We are committed to belonging in our residency program and within New Hanover Medical Center. Learn more about Novant Health's commitment to belonging.
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