Internal Medicine Residency Program

The MetroWest Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency strives to recruit, train, mentor and nurture a diverse group of residents who will thrive and serve our hospital and community. Our primary goal is to educate residents. Our Faculty are committed to fostering a learning environment that emphasizes:

• Patients first
• Safety and quality of care
• Physician well being
• Curiosity
• Commitment to teaching each other and our students
• Lifelong learning
• Role modeling and curricula that support future careers in Primary Care, Hospital Medicine, subspecialty medicine, and research

MetroWest Medical Center has had a community teaching program for five decades, one of the smallest programs in New England. Our program is based in Framingham, Massachusetts, home of the world-renowned Framingham Heart Study Referral center for 25 neighboring MetroWest communities. On an annual basis, MetroWest Medical Center has:

• More than 70,000 emergency department visits
• Over 15,000 surgical procedures
• Over 15,000 ambulatory care visits
• Over 2,500 deliveries
• MetroWest Medical Center has a comprehensive cardiac service, one of the only community hospitals that does angioplasty.

Thank you for your interest in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the MetroWest Medical Center (Framingham, Massachusetts). For five decades, we have had a small categorical residency program that has trained many talented physicians who have gone on to successful clinical careers in primary care, subspecialty fellowships, and hospital medicine. We also have several former residents who have gone on to successful academic careers at major teaching hospitals. Many of our talented faculty began their careers at MWMC and chose to stay to contribute to the thriving educational environment. The town of Framingham has a storied history in landmark medical studies, including the Framingham heart study that just completed its 70th year. Framingham is a wonderful place to live and learn, a town that President Bill Clinton said “looks like America”, rich in both tradition and incredible diversity. We are proud that the diversity of our training program matches the diversity of our wonderful town. We are surrounded by some of the finest medical schools and teaching hospitals in the world, providing several educational opportunities for our residents.

If you are accepted into our program, you will have 36 months of solid training, wonderful experiences in both inpatient and outpatient settings, didactics and conferences 5 days a week, thoughtful evaluations and feedback, careful mentorship, and opportunities for scholarship and research. You will pass the ABIM Certifying exam, and you will get strong support for your next position, whether that is a fellowship in cardiology, a job in primary care or hospital medicine, or a J-1 waiver position. You will develop both the skills and attitudes for lifelong learning and make lifelong friends. You will always remember “patients first” and that medicine is a serious business, but you will feel like a member of a small family and experience both joy and laughter throughout your 3 years in Framingham. I look forward to meeting you during the interview process.

We accept applications only through ERAS. I apologize, but we get many email inquiries about our program, and I cannot answer these individually. Due to severe restrictions placed upon training programs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we cannot offer observerships at this time.

Sincerely,

Thomas L Treadwell, MD, FACP, FIDSA Associate Clinical Professor Assistant Dean Academic Affairs, MWMC Boston University School of Medicine Assistant Clinical Professor Medicine (Adjunct) University of Massachusetts Medical School

George Dickstein, MD, FASGE, AGAF Chair, Department of Medicine, MWMC Director of Academic Affairs, MWMC Academic Dean at MWMC and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine

At MetroWest Medical Center, we are committed to providing high quality, comprehensive care, at a location close to home and keep our mission and values at the forefront of our work every single day.

Program Accreditations and Affiliations

• Categorical program (8) 1812140C0
• Full accreditation by ACGME
• Affiliation with Tufts University School of Medicine(Program Sponsor) and Boston University School of Medicine
• 100% pass rate on ABIM certifying examination

Program Details

• This is a three-year ACGME certified internal medicine residency with standardized inpatient time, ICU exposure and ample ambulatory clinic experience
• Our program is structured as 3+1 blocks [3 weeks of Floor/ICU/Elective/Night Float followed by 1 week of Ambulatory]
• ICU/CCU rotation with variable call days
• Medical floor rotation with call days every fourth day
• Night float system
• Emergency room rotation
• Research and elective opportunities at MetroWest Medical Center and the Framingham Heart Study
• Away elective opportunities
• Support for local and national meeting attendance
• Didactics
  • Weekly Morning Report on Tuesdays/Wednesdays
  • Cardiology Morning Report on Fridays
  • Daily Noon Conferences
  • Grand Rounds on Tuesdays
  • Professor Rounds
  • Ambulatory block didactics with Oyster Rounds and Johns Hopkins Ambulatory teaching curriculum
  • Journal Club sessions
  • Board Review sessions

Facility

• A busy Emergency Department with 70,000 visits a year
• Ambulatory clinics: Medicine, Infectious disease, Endocrinology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Vascular Surgery
• Excellent facility includes state of the art cardiac catheterization laboratory, radiation oncology center, and substantial dollars in capital improvements budgeted
• Outstanding location 30 minutes by car or train from Boston with numerous opportunities for recreation and culture

Faculty members of the Department of Medicine have achieved a strong reputation throughout New England for their clinical skills, with a commitment to graduate medical education, and for clinical research. Nearly all of the full time faculty members have academic teaching appointments at medical schools in Boston or Worcester.

Clinical Specialties

The teaching faculty includes both community-based positions and hospital-based clinicians, including specialists in cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine, hematology, oncology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, nephrology and hepatology. We also have board certified physicians in psychiatry, geriatric medicine, critical care medicine, and neurology. Faculty members serve as important mentors not only in the clinical arena, but in sponsoring clinical research activities, a requirement for all categorical residents at MetroWest Medical Center.

• Chair of Medicine: Dr. George Dickstein
• Designated Institutional Official: Dr Jason Konter
• Internal Medicine Residency Program Director: Dr. Thomas Treadwell
• Internal Medicine Associate Program Director: Dr Eric Chun
• Core Faculty:
  • Dr. Eric Chun (Internal Medicine)
  • Dr. Jason Konter (Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine)
  • Dr. George Kinzfogl (Cardiology)
  • Dr. John Paul Lock (Endocrinology)
  • Dr. George Dickstein (Gastroenterology)

• Salary:
  • PGY1- $62,428.00
  • PGY2- $64,820.00
  • PGY3- $66,812.00
    *adjusted annually
• Health care
  • Residents are offered a choice of medical and insurance options. Each medical resident will be responsible for a portion of the cost of these insurance plans.
• Retreats: 1-2 per year with team-building activities and focus on wellness
• 2 White coats per year
• Meals when on-call
• Free on-campus parking
• Vacation: 3 weeks or 15 working days

• We accept all applications through ERAS only. You application should include:
  • Application Form [generated on ERAS]
  • Curriculum Vitae[CV] [generated on ERAS]
  • Three letters of recommendation, including Medical School Dean’s Letter
  • Medical School Performance Evaluation[MSPE]
  • USMLE Transcript
  • Personal Statement
  • Photograph
• We prefer scores >220 and above on first attempt for both Step 1 and Step 2
• We prefer Graduation from Medical School within 5 years
• We offer J1 Visas only
• We prefer US clinical experience for international medical graduates

Contact Us

Program Coordinators:

Rhonda Carlson
rhonda.carlson@mwmc.com
508-383-1572

Anne Hill
anne.hill@mwmc.com
508-383-1555

Chief Residents

Shreya Madhavaram
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Career Interests: Rheumatology

Alekya Poloju
Medical School: Osmania Medical College, India
Career Interests: Endocrinology

PGY-3

Gabriela Cristina Milla Godoy
Medical School: National Autonomous University of Honduras
Career Interests: Infectious Disease

Robin Park
Medical School: Korea University Medical School in Seoul, Korea
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology

Seong Yoon Kim
Medical School: Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea
Career Interests: Primary Care Medicine

Sul A Lee
Medical School: Yonsei Medical School in Seoul, Korea
Career Interests: Nephrology/Critical Care

Lucas Chen
Medical School: University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil
Current Research Fellow at Boston University School of Public Health
Career Interests: Pulmonology and Critical Care

Jessica Bistafa Liu
Medical School: University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil
Career Interests: Geriatrics, Palliative Care Medicine

Laercio Lopes da Silva
Medical School: Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Santa Casa de Sao Paulo(FCMSCSP)
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology

Karoline Sieracki Rede
Medical School: Federal University of Parana, Brazil
Career Interests: Hospital Medicine, Primary Care Medicine

PGY-2

Talmas Amorim Fernandes
Medical School: Federal University of Rio de Janeirio, Brazil
Career Interests: Endocrinology

Patricia Bido
Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
Career Interests: Primary Care Medicine

Chihheng Hsieh
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Career Interests: Pulmonology and Critical Care

Rigoberto Lopez Saldana
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico
Career Interests: Endocrinology

Klaorat Prasongdee
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Career Interests: Endocrinology

Freddy Toloza Bonilla
Medical School: Universidad de los Andes, School of Medicine, Colombia
Career Interests: Endocrinology

Leonardo Wagner Florencio dos Santos
Medical School: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Career Interests: Cardiology

Ji Hyun Yang
Medical School: Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea
Career Interests: Cardiology

PGY-1

SooJin Moon
Medical School: Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea
Career Interests: Infectious Disease

Kamelah Abushalha
Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine, Jordan
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology

Antonio Diaz
Medical School: University of Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Venezuela
Career Interests: Rheumatology

Suchanan Kanjanapong
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Career Interests: Geriatrics 

Alexandra Abelina Lema Morocho
Medical School: Universidad de Cuenca Facultad de Ciencias Medicas, Ecuador
Career Interests: Endocrinology

Liliana Tavares
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine University of Porto, Portugal
Career Interests: Cardiology

Palapun Waitayangkoon
Medical School: Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Career Interests: Rheumatology

Tae Kyung Yoo
Medical School: Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine in Gangneung, Korea
Career Interests: Cardiology

• Cardiology: St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mt.Sinai, Baylor University, St Elizabeth’s Medical Center, University of Alabama
• Pulmonary & Critical Care: University of Tennessee, Roger Williams Medical Center, Yale Bridgeport Hospital, Boston Medical Center, University of Vermont , Dartmouth-Hitchcock
• Rheumatology: Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dartmouth Medical Center, Weill-Cornell
• Hematology/Oncology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Jacobi Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, University of San Francisco, Rosswell Park, University of Maryland, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
• Gastroenterology: Brown University
• Genetics: University of California San Francisco
• Infectious Disease: Colorado University, University of Southern California, University of California at Irvine, University of Massachusetts, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, MD Anderson, Albert Einstein, University of New Mexico, University of Pittsburgh (Transplant)
• Endocrinology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock, University of Massachusetts MA, UCLA CA, Boston Medical Center MA
• Geriatric Medicine: Baylor University, Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Hawaii, Mayo Clinic Minnesota
• We also have multiple residents who have gone on to practice primary care medicine and hospital medicine in academic and community centers all over the United States