-
Is the program accredited?
-
The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Overlook Medical Center has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education since 1961.
-
Who is the institutional sponsor for the Internal Medicine Residency Program?
-
Overlook Medical Center is a not-for-profit community hospital and falls under the Institutional sponsor of Atlantic Health System; with an academic affiliation with Sidney Kimmel Medical College – Thomas Jefferson University.
-
Is there diversity in the patient population?
-
Yes, both the inpatient and outpatient experience benefits from patient diversity through a broad range of patient ages, incomes, and countries of origin. We have nationally recognized expertise in areas of oncology, neurology and hepatology which attracts a wide variety of patients with these conditions.
-
Do you accept international medical graduates?
-
Yes. We welcome international medical graduates.
-
What types of visas do you support?
-
Overlook Medical Center supports J1 visas.
-
Is medical experience in the United States required?
-
Medical experience in the United States is not a requirement, but it is recommended.
-
What are the program requirements required prior to being granted an interview?
-
All files should be complete.
-
Will I work with medical students?
-
Yes. Overlook Medical Center has strong affiliations with many medical schools including:
- Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- St George's University School of Medicine.
Medical students are assigned to work on our inpatient medical service, and residents have the opportunity to teach and mentor them.
-
Will I have a mentor?
-
Yes, you will have the opportunity to work with a faculty advisor who is assigned to you and the opportunity to choose a faculty mentor based on your career or research interests.
-
Does your program uphold duty hour requirements?
-
Our program strictly complies with all ACGME duty hours requirements, including a work week limited to less than 80 hours and one day off in seven (averaged over four weeks).
-
What is the boards pass rate?
-
Our three year rolling boards pass rate is at the national average: 91%.
-
Is there a night float system?
-
Yes, there is a night float system in place. Night float residents provide cross-coverage and admit new patients for the daytime general medical floor teams between 8:30pm and 7:00am. We also have night coverage for the ICU service - ICU night coverage runs from 7:30pm and 7:00am.
-
Are there admission caps?
-
PGY1 admissions are capped at five new admissions and two transfers within a 24-hour period. The program complies with all caps as written in the ACGME internal medicine program requirements.
-
How are residents evaluated?
-
Resident performance is closely monitored and evaluated in numerous ways.
- Faculty members directly observe residents providing patient care and provide timely and constructive feedback based on these sessions.
- Residents receive verbal and written feedback at the end of each clinical rotation.
- All residents take the annual In-Training Examination administered by the American College of Physicians.
- In-patient and out-patient charts are reviewed for quality using standard criteria.
- The program faculty members meet with residents twice a year (or more as needed) to provide mentoring and feedback on performance.
- The Department of Medicine’s Clinical Competence Committee monitors resident performance on a bi-annual basis.
-
Are there other residency programs at Overlook Medical Center?
-
Yes. Overlook Medical Center has a vibrant academic graduate medical education community. You will meet and work closely with residents from Overlook’s dental, diagnostic radiology, family medicine and pharmacy residencies. There is a very collegial atmosphere, and all residencies participate in the Atlantic Health System House Staff and Quality Council.
-
Does Overlook Medical Center have subspecialty fellowship programs?
-
Many of our recent graduates secured fellowship positions at our sister hospital Morristown Medical Center in the following subspecialties:
- Cardiology
- Geriatric medicine
- Hematology oncology
- Sports medicine
A lack of fellowships does not affect our ability to match at successful programs. In fact, our having fewer fellows leads to our residents working one-on-one with subspecialty attendings during elective rotation and procedures are directly supervised by subspecialty attendings.
-
What types of research opportunities and resources are available?
-
The Atlantic Health System has an active institutional review board and residents work with faculty members on both investigator and sponsor-initiated research. Atlantic Health also has robust online resources for didactic topics on the principle of research design, statistics, IRB approval process, etc. Residents are expected to complete a case report by the end of the intern year.
-
How does your ancillary support services compare to other hospitals?
-
Overlook has 24/7 ancillary support services. There is no reliance on residents to perform non-physician duties.
-
Will I be exposed to telemedicine?
-
Yes. You will have the opportunity to see patients in virtual visits during the ambulatory block utilizing our virtual platform embedded in EPIC allowing for a safe and HIPAA compliant alternative to provide medical care. You also will be involved in the use of the telestroke robot >
-
What are the major changes for the upcoming academic year?
-
We plan to transition our program to block X+Y schedule to improve continuity of care in the outpatient setting.
-
Is there hospital housing?
-
We offer a variety of subsidized units, with both 1 and 2 bedrooms, within walking distance of the hospital.
-
What are the salary and benefits packages?