The Brigham and Women's Hospital offers outstanding training opportunities for applicants interested in careers that encompass primary care, general internal medicine, advocacy, health policy and health service research. The hospital launched the first primary care residency training program in the country in 1970, beginning a longstanding tradition of excellence in generalist training at the hospital that thrives to this day. The emphasis and value that the Department places upon training in general internal medicine is evident at every turn: in addition to their educational and administrative duties, almost all Internal Medicine program director staff are active primary care physicians. Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in health care policy, population health and clinical education, and our trainees have helped to inform state and national health care reform efforts. At this exciting and pivotal time when the future of primary care is being redefined, we remain even more committed in training the next generation of leaders in general medicine, and expect that graduates of our training programs will indelibly shape tomorrow's ambulatory care.
The institution's commitment to primary care training is evidenced by the fact that the Department of Medicine proudly offers two distinct training programs for applicants interested in primary care careers: one affiliated with the Division of General Medicine (DGM), and one affiliated with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and Harvard Medical School's Department of Population Medicine (HVMA/DPM). Both programs share a common goal: to train leaders in general internal medicine. Our vision of primary care is a broad one, encompassing the many interests and talents of our faculty and residents, including clinical practice, education, research, community service, health care policy and administration. We invite you to read more about our primary care programs in the section following.
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