Internal Medicine Residency Program

Wish to pursue a career in general adult medicine
• Desire future training in an internal medicine subspecialty
• Are considering pursuing an operational assignment such as Battalion or Brigade surgeon

The WAMC Internal Medicine Residency Program and Director comply with the criteria for resident eligibility as specified by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the Womack Graduate Medical Education Institutional Resident Guidelines and U.S. Army standards. All residents are members of the U.S. Army.  We are not accepting civilian trainees at this time.

The Internal Medicine Residency Program is 36 months in duration.

The WAMC IM program is approved to accept up to 3 residents each year.

The Womack IM program does not accept resident transfers from other programs once the academic year begins.

The Womack IM program and institution educates residents and faculty members on the professional responsibilities of physicians to appear for duty appropriately rested and fit to provide services required by their patients. The IM program is committed to promoting patient safety and resident well-being in a supportive educational environment.

The Internal Medicine program consists of twelve months of training on a 4+1 ambulatory block schedule with 4 weeks dedicated to a subspecialty or inpatient rotation and one week of continuity clinic. 

• Intensive Care Unit

• Internal Medicine Inpatient Ward

• Neurology

• Cardiology

• Endocrinology

• Gastroenterology

• Infectious Disease

• Hematology / Oncology

• Pulmonology

• Rheumatology

• Pain Management

• Emergency Medicine

• Geriatric Medicine

IM residents choose four elective rotations based on their pre-selected specialty or specialty goals. Electives can be inpatient or outpatient.  Available electives for the Internal Medicine program are listed in the table below.

• Allergy / Immunology

• Dermatology

• Ophthalmology

• Gynecology

• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

• Orthopedics (non-operative)

• Sleep medicine

• Research