General Internal Medicine

The Division of General Internal Medicine strongly encourages and supports individuals interested in research training to pursue an academic career.  There are three pathways.  The first is the Northwestern University Health Services Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship.  The fellowship is directed by the Institute for Healthcare Studies, which is situated adjacent to the Division of General Internal.  This fellowship provides both didactic training leading to a master’s degree in public health

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern is among the leading business schools in the U.S.  We will capitalize on the strengths of the Kellogg School of Management to develop leadership skills in our trainees. 

Didactic training in clinical investigation is achieved in Northwestern’s established Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program.  This graduate program was established in 1999, supported by an NIH-funded K30 award and additional funds from Northwestern University.  The MSCI program and associated K30 award provide superior training in skills necessary to be a successful clinical investigator. 

Northwestern’s clinical curriculum will train physicians to provide comprehensive, well integrated care of the vascular medicine patient.  The curriculum is designed to achieve a broad exposure to inpatient and outpatient problems commonly encountered in vascular medicine.  Physicians will be trained both in the management of acute problems in vascular medicine and in the practice of secondary prevention to maintain optimal health.  Secondary prevention and outpatient management of vascular medicine problems will be the focus of a two-month ambul

Robert Rosa MD (Chair)
Executive Associate Dean for
Clinical Affairs Professor of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
303 East Chicago Avenue
Ward Building 4-161
Chicago, Illinois 60611-3008
Phone: 312-908-8491

Thomas Holly, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and
Program Director for Cardiovascular Disease

Mary M. McDermott, MD
(Program Director)
Department of Medicine
750 N Lake Shore Drive, 10th Fl
Chicago, IL 60611
Office: (312) 503-6422
Fax: (312) 503-2755
Email: mdm608@northwestern.edu

Chicago is truly a “world class” city, offering a rich blend of cultural performances, ethnic neighborhoods and restaurants, professional and college sporting events, and architectural masterpieces.  Located in the heart of Chicago, Northwestern’s downtown campus is close to a variety of recreational, entertainment, housing and transp