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The Department of Medicine encompasses nine divisions: Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, General Internal Medicine, Hospitalist and Geriatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology and Hypertension, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology at Stony Brook, as well as at its clinical affiliates. In addition to providing superb clinical care for patients across Long Island who require Internal Medicine primary care and subspecialty services in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, the combined faculty of these institutions are charged with the responsibility for the following:
Undergraduate Medical Education
- Teaching Introduction to Clinical Medicine for Phase I medical students
- Oversight and teaching of the Integrated Pathophysiology course for Phase I medical students
- Teaching the integrated pharmacology curriculum for Phase I and Phase II Medical students
- Directing the Primary Care Clerkship
- Directing the Internal Medicine Clerkship and Sub-Internship in Medicine
- Developing curriculum and supervising electives for Phase III medical students in the medical subspecialties
- Developed and teach the Transition to Clinical Care course for Phase II Students
- Developed and teach the Internal Medicine Transition to Residency Course for Phase III students
- Developing and directing the Translational Pillar Electives to Phase III students which highlight cutting edge scientific advances in medicine
- Career advising and mentoring for Phase II and Phase III medical students.
Graduate Medical Education
- Clinical training for 100 internal medicine residents and 86 subspecialty fellows
- Longitudinal curriculum encompassing Teaching and Medical Education, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Social Justice and Health Equity, Professional Identity Formation, Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Communication, Scholarship and Inquiry, and Women’s Health.
- Career advising and mentoring for entry into practice and subspecialty training
Continuing Medical Education
- Faculty development, mentorship, and career advancement
- Department-wide educational sessions addressing cutting-edge prevention and treatment modalities including screening, diagnostics, and therapeutics across the broad spectrum of medical care provided by general and subspecialty internists
The Department of Medicine education program is designed to provide medical students, residents, and fellows with a strong foundation in general internal medicine and its subspecialties, including quality patient care and research. During preclinical training of medical students Internal Medicine faculty provide an educational foundation in pathophysiology and clinical reasoning in the Integrated Pathophysiology courses. During the Medicine and Primary Care Clerkships in inpatient and outpatient direct patient care settings, our medical students continue to develop their diagnostic and patient care skills under the direct guidance of faculty physicians. Additionally, a series of educational activities including lectures, interactive small group discussions, and simulation exercises teach and reinforce the Internal Medicine curriculum. Under the tutelage of full-time faculty and community preceptors, students learn the art, skill, and mode of reasoning in diagnostic decision-making diagnoses and clinical management. These educational activities are supplemented by conferences, a comprehensive lecture series of topics identified as a target “Core Curriculum,” the Chairman’s lecture series, small group sessions with the Program Director, and multi-departmental clinical pathology conferences. The study of the patient as the keystone to learning medicine is emphasized throughout the inpatient and ambulatory experiences. A fourth-year intensive inpatient sub-internship is offered for those students pursuing Internal Medicine as a career and as a foundation for many students pursuing other disciplines. Additionally, many fourth-year students elect to participate in a variety of subspecialty electives that provide in-depth, focused learning experiences in the internal medicine disciplines.
The Graduate Medical Education Program is committed to providing outstanding clinical and educational experiences where residents and fellows attain the knowledge to deliver the highest quality medical care, skills for life-long learning, and the sensibility to be compassionate and observant physicians. In a supportive environment, the Stony Brook Medicine-trained physician will provide care that is compassionate, patient-centered, and is of high quality and value; practice self-reflection and life-long learning with an attitude of inquiry and discovery; aspire to be a leader and role model in the medical community; practice self-care in order to maintain and foster wellbeing; and embrace diversity and honor the diverse needs of patients, families, staff, colleagues, and learners.
The core residency training program consists of 100 residents in two tracks including categorical Internal Medicine and Primary Care Medicine. A separate Medicine-Pediatrics training program is also offered. In addition, the core program supports fellowships in 13 fellowship training programs including Cardiology (including Electrophysiology, Interventional), Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Palliative Medicine, Pulmonology/Critical Care Medicine, Rheumatology, and Sleep Medicine.
In keeping with the goals of our education program, continuing education is provided at our hospitals through regularly scheduled rounds and professional development conferences. These activities, aimed at members of the medical staff and all healthcare professionals, emphasize the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to issues in healthcare, whether at the bedside, in the clinic, in the classroom, or in the laboratory.
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