Program Tracks

Our program offers three tracks of training through the National Resident Matching Program, with the three-year categorical track, providing optional choices for training in the Primary Care or Women's Health Tracks.

• three-year Internal Medicine Track:  NRMP # 1007140C -  Internal Medicine -C
• one-year Preliminary Track:  NRMP # 1007140P -
  Preliminary Medicine-P
• ABIM Research Pathway: NRMP # 1007140C2 - IM ABIM Research Pathway
• Med/Peds Track: NRMP # 1007700C0

Immediately following the announcement of the current Match, all applicants matching with our three-year Internal Medicine Categorical Track will be contacted individually and asked to select their preferred three-year residency curriculum. The post-Match options  for this track are:

1. 3-year Categorical Track, for a career goal in either Internal Medicine subspecialty training or General Internal Medicine.

2. 3-year Primary Care Track, for a career goal in primary care, focusing on both inpatient and ambulatory general internal medicine.

3. 3-year Women's Health Track, a special subset of the Primary Care Track, which includes specific opportunities to participate in women's health care and clinics involving gynecology, high risk OB, HIV, breast, osteoporosis, continence, STDs, endocrine, cosmetic surgery, and eating disorders.

Applicants who match are assigned their preferred track for the R-1 year. However, all three-year Internal Medicine Track residents are allowed to change their initial track once during residency training by giving advanced notice to the Program Director.

It is important to note that completion of training in any one of the above three-year tracks will enable any UAB Internal Medicine resident to successfully obtain a desirable subspecialty fellowship position, enter into General Internal Medicine practice, obtain an academic position in Internal Medicine, or achieve another personal career goal in other areas of Internal Medicine.

ABIM Research Pathway

Additionally, the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program offers a physician scientist program, the ABIM Research Pathway.  There are up to two positions offered each year for this track via the the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP # 1007140C2 - IM).  Criteria for applying to this track include evidence of research experience and a strong interest for a career goal as an academic physician. For more information on this program, please contact the Program by e-mail at medres@uab.edu or visit the ABIM web site for ABIM requirements and qualifications for Board certification: http://www.abim.org/cert/respath_pp.shtm

Med/Peds Track

The UAB Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Training Program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP # 1007700C0). To find out more about this excellent combined program and how to apply to the 2008 Match, visit the Web site,  http://www.uab.edu/pediatrics.