REAL Internal Medicine or Family Practice?

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Which of these statements best describes your interests?* This field is required.
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illnesses — with a focus on internal systems and organs
Management of the whole range of wellness and medical issues from birth (children) to end of life (adults)
All of the above
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As a provider, would you rather:* This field is required.
Work with adult patients to manage complex conditions and diagnose common diseases
Provide whole-person care to adults and children that emphasizes disease prevention and health maintenance
Both of these sound like a focus I would enjoy!
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Select your ideal practice setting:* This field is required.
Mostly inpatient (70%) and outpatient
Mostly outpatient
No preference
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Here are some of the fellowships our residents have been accepted for in the past few years — which ones sound more up your alley?* This field is required.
Infectious Disease, Cardiology, Critical Care, Nephrology
Sleep Medicine, Geriatrics, Sports Medicine
Both A and B sound cool to me!
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Which of these statements best describes your goal at the end of your Sinai Chicago residency?* This field is required.
To be prepared to provide primary care to adults in inpatient and outpatient settings, particularly for medically complicated patients and to effectively interact with my colleagues to co-manage complex patients
To be able to coordinate care between specialists and subspecialists while caring for my whole community — both children and adults
Not sure
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What is your dream patient population?* This field is required.
Only adults
Both adults and children
No preference
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Which of these Sinai Chicago Residency Program highlights is most exciting to you?
Working in an ICU and wards and taking electives in subjects like gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology, and rheumatology
Dedicated Adolescent Medicine and Community Medicine rotation
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Calculation
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The Internal Medicine Residency Program sounds like a good fit for you!

Based on your answers, it seems like your interests or preferences make you a good applicant for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Sinai Chicago.

But why internal medicine vs. family practice? What’s the difference between them?

Internal medicine physicians:

See only adult patients, while family practice physicians treat patients of all ages (it’s estimated that 10% to 15% of those patients are children).

Provide inpatient (about 70%) and outpatient care.

Work with adult patients to manage complex conditions and diagnose common diseases, either as hospitalists or primary care physicians, as well as subspecialty physicians (if they choose to go for fellowship).

If you’re not 100 percent sure which program is for you, take some time to learn more about each one. At Sinai Chicago, we aren’t just looking for the best residents for our programs, but we want to ensure that you are choosing the best program for you.

Questions? Request a chat with a residency program leader to learn more about the program.
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The Family Practice Residency Program sounds like a good fit for you!

Based on your answers, it seems like your interests or preferences make you a good applicant for the Family Practice Residency Program at Sinai Chicago.

But why family practice vs. internal medicine? What’s the difference between them?

Family practice physicians:

See patients of all ages (it’s estimated that 10% to 15% of those patients are children), while internal medicine physicians only treat adults.

Can provide both inpatient and outpatient care, but typically do more on the outpatient side.

Are all about being holistic. Providing care that’s centered around the entire being — with an emphasis on continuity of care, disease prevention, and health maintenance — is at the heart of what they do.

One other key difference between family and internal medicine that may impact your decision is the focus on preventive medicine. With family practice, you build long lasting relationships with your patients, and sometimes whole families.

This leads to a focus on preventing health concerns, and not just addressing the issues that arise. If this sounds interesting to you, the Family Practice Residency may offer a better fit.

If you’re not 100 percent sure which program is for you, take some time to learn more about each one. At Sinai Chicago, we aren’t just looking for the best residents for our programs, but we want to ensure that you are choosing the best program for you.

Questions? Request a chat with a residency program leader to learn more about the program.

Either the Internal or Family Practice Residency programs sound like a good fit for you!

Based on your answers, it seems like your interests or preferences would make you a good applicant for either the Family Practice or Internal Medicine Residency Program at Sinai Chicago.

But why internal medicine vs. family practice? What’s the difference between them?

Internal Medicine Physicians …	Family Practice Physicians …
Diagnose, treat, and prevent illness — with a focus on internal systems and organs.	Manage the whole range of wellness and medical issues from birth to end of life.
Work with adult patients to manage complex conditions and diagnose common diseases.	Provide whole-person care that emphasizes outpatient health, disease prevention, health maintenance, and continuity of care.
Provide inpatient (70%) and outpatient care.	Can provide both inpatient and outpatient care, but typically do more on the outpatient side.
Have a special interest in rheumatology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, and nephrology.	Have a special interest in common skin diseases, behavioral health issues, general wellness, and disease prevention.
Are prepared to provide primary care to adults, particularly for medically complicated patients and to effectively interact with their colleagues to co-manage complex patients.	Are able to coordinate care between specialists and subspecialists as well as adapt their practice to address the needs of a specific community.
See only adult patients.	See patients of all ages (it’s estimated that 10% to 15% of those patients are children).

One other key difference between family and internal medicine that may impact your decision is the focus on preventive medicine. With family practice, you build long lasting relationships with your patients, and sometimes whole families.

This leads to a focus on preventing health concerns, and not just addressing the issues that arise. If this sounds interesting to you, the Family Practice Residency may offer a better fit.

If you’re not 100 percent sure which program is for you, take some time to learn more about each one. At Sinai Chicago, we aren’t just looking for the best residents for our programs, but that as a resident, you find the best program fit for you.

Questions? Request a chat with a residency program leader to learn more about the program.

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