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Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM)
The DGIM offers a wealth of educational and research experiences for trainees. Both faculty and trainees attend weekly Medical Grand Rounds, biweekly Health Services Research Conferences, and weekly Journal Club. Fellows also have biweekly conferences with Dr. Turner as well as frequent individual meetings to discuss progress and problems. The division also has numerous established clinician-scientists who welcome the opportunity to help fellows interested in their areas of expertise. The studies conducted by our faculty span an enormous array of topics. The division also has an accomplished cadre of clinician-educators who also conduct research as well as serving as excellent role models of teachers.

Center for Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania
Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (M.S.C.E.) degree program are assigned to a faculty mentor based on the student's research interest. The mentor will act in an advisory capacity throughout that student's course of study, particularly regarding the development of the required research project.

All students are required to complete a required core of courses (seven course units), generally taken in the first year of study. The core of required courses for the M.S.C.E. degree program is as follows:

Additional courses are required (three course units), some of which may be electives, depending on the Track in which the student is enrolled (see the next paragraph below). In total, sixteen course units of credit are required for the completion of the M.S.C.E. degree. Students also are required to plan a research project in detail, complete this project, and write up the results in the form of a thesis (six course units).

Finally, students also are required to participate in a series of programs for which course unit credits are not awarded. These requirements include: participation for at least one year in the weekly CCEB Research Seminar, which runs from September through June annually; completion of an online seminar on the ethics of biomedical research; and completion of the School of Medicine’s online Patient Oriented Certification Program.

Upon enrollment, students will choose one of five tracks based on research interests: Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Human Genetics, Bioethics, or Patient-Oriented Research. The required core of courses is the same for each Track (see above). Additional elective or Track-specific required courses are taken in addition to the core courses to provide the proper foundation for each Track.

Clinical Responsibilities
Fellows practice one half day per week at the Philadelphia Veteran’s Administration Hospital with is only a block away from the DGIM offices.

Teaching Responsibilities
Fellows are expected to lead the critical review of a journal article in journal club and are welcome to participate as faculty in classes on topics of interest.

Under-Represented Minorities
Our NRSA has a special arrangement to promote the careers of persons from under-represented minorities through Penn ’s Center for Excellence for Diversity in Health Education and Research. The Center for Excellence is a HRSA-funded program promoting research in minority issues, minority student and faculty recruitment and retention, and advancing leadership roles of minority faculty.