General Preventive Medicine Residency Program
Program Description
The Department of Social and Preventive in combination with several affiliated institutions, agencies, and programs offers a broad-based, two-year residency in general preventive medicine for physicians seeking specialized training in preventive medicine and public health. The program consists of an academic year and a practicum year. It is an accredited program approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
This program is designed to provide broad experiences in general preventive medicine, with opportunities for residents to receive more extensive experience in one or more of the core rotation experiences, including the government health agency rotation, according to the resident's interests. It is expected that each resident will acquire basic knowledge and understanding in epidemiology and biostatistics; health services administration, including planning, organization, delivery and evaluation of health services and basic management principles and techniques; clinical prevention as practiced in various settings at the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention levels; and the types, nature and role of various health care delivery settings, community services, and public health agencies and facilities.
In the first year of training, residents are expected to complete a course of graduate studies leading to a Master of Public Health (MPH) or MS degree. The second year of training consists of supervised field experiences in several affiliated institutions and programs in a variety of preventive care settings including cancer prevention, preventive cardiology, and occupational health. Elective experiences, in addition to the required core rotations, are available. There are opportunities for emphasis in the areas of epidemiology, health administration, and clinical preventive medicine. Applicants to the two-year program should complete one year of clinical residency training in an approved ACGME program prior to entry into our program, preferably in a primary care specialty or in a transitional year program. Upon completion of the program, the resident will receive the MPH or MS degree and be expected to meet the certification requirements of the American Board of Preventive Medicine. The department also offers a combined four-year Internal Medicine/General Preventive Medicine Residency Program for medical students. Applicants must meet the requirements and be accepted by each of the component programs. The first two years of training in this four-year program are provided in the internal medicine residency program, followed by two years of training in preventive medicine, including the academic and practicum years. Upon completion of the program, the resident will receive the MPH or MS degree and be expected to meet the requirements for certification by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
The department, in conjunction with Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), also offers a specialized training track in Cancer Prevention and Control within the General Preventive Medicine Residency Program. This two-year program, funded by a grant from the American Cancer Society, provides a training experience that allows preventive medicine residents to gain specialized training and experiences in a variety of on-going cancer prevention and control activities.
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