Chairman's Welcome

You are about to enter one of the most exciting periods of professional growth in your lifetime. Residency training is both a rite of passage and a time of profound personal maturation. You will give and receive like never before; you will gain insights about yourself and experience events that will imprint your medical career … your life … forever.

At the University of Connecticut, we will give you a solid foundation in the core principles and current practice of Internal Medicine. Our Department-sponsored Residency Programs in Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Osteopathy, and Preliminary Medicine offer innovative curricula, the latest advances in electronic communications, a broad range of elective offerings and focused training experiences, while emphasizing your personal growth and professional responsibilities. We will help you make informed choices about your career decisions. We have gifted clinician-teachers and mentors who will serve as role models for you and dedicated staff who will guide you on your journey. We have state-of-the-art hospitals that will enable you to utilize the latest medical and information technologies. We provide care to a culturally diverse population of patients from all socioeconomic strata. We will enable you to define your professional identity, gain insight into your humanism, and become a skilled clinician. Come see for yourself. Welcome to the University of Connecticut.