History

History

The Med-Peds Residency Program at the University of Utah School of Medicine was initiated on a trial basis in 1989 with two resident trainees who successfully graduated in June 1993; as a result of the initial success of the program, the residency has expanded to matching three resident trainees per year as of 2006.  Graduates of the training program have successfully achieved certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics and have pursued careers in academics, Med-Peds primary care, Med-Peds combined subspecialties, and Med-Peds hospital based practice.

Current Residents and Alumni

Our current residents represent medical schools from around the country, including the University of Minnesota, University of Washington, University of Michigan, Loyola University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Commonwealth University, East Carolina University, University of South Carolina - Greenville, Medical College of Wisconsin, Baylor University, and Oregon Health and Science University. Past residents have come from the University of Utah School of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Case Western Reserve, Georgetown, Michigan State University, University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, University of Maryland, University of Colorado, University of Virginia and the University of Southern California. Our residents have a variety of interests within the field of medicine as well as outside the hospital.

After completing the program our graduates have engaged in a variety of medical pursuits.

  • 35% have gone on to combined outpatient practices in internal medicine and pediatrics in Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, New York, Washington D.C., New Mexico, Colorado and Alabama
  • 40% have entered fellowships in:
    • Combined Med-Peds and Adult Infectious Disease
    • Adult and Combined Med-Peds Rheumatology
    • Pediatric and Adult Critical Care
    • Palliative Care
    • Developmental Medicine
    • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
    • Adult and Combined Congenital Cardiology
    • Combined Med-Peds Nephrology
    • UCSF Heal Fellow
    • Academic general pediatrics
  • 20% have pursued Academic hospitalist work with responsibilities in both internal medicine and pediatrics
  • 5% have pursued interests in other fields, such as masters of public health training and public policy work, EIS, anesthesia, and general internal medicine practice