INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY

Life After Residency

Over the past decade, our residents have pursued successful careers in Subspecialty Fellowships, Primary Care, and Hospital-based Medicine. Our residents’ impressive ability to stay in the highly competitive Bay Area is a testament to VMC’s reputation for graduating excellent physicians.

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Fellowship: ~40% of graduates

Where​	​What
​Stanford University ~35%	​Allergy/Immunology 4%
​California Program ~70%	​Cardiology 2%
​West Coast Program ~85%	​Endocrinology 11%
​	​Gastroenterology 9%
​	​Geriatrics 7%
​	​Global and Rural 2%
​	​Hematology/Oncology 7%
​	​Infectious Disease 2%
​	​Nephrology 13%
​	​Palliative Care 2%
​	​Pulmonary/Critical Care 29%
​	​Rheumatology 9%

 

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Primary Care: ~25% of graduates

Where

Approximately 90% decide to remain in the San Francisco Bay Area, including

• SCVMC including Moorpark Teaching, Homeless Health, Custody Health Services and HIV (PACE) Clinic
• Stanford University Hospital
• Kaiser
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation
• Sutter Health
• Private San Jose Primary Care Group

 

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Hospital-based Medicine: ~35% of graduates

Where

Approximately 80% decide to remain in the San Francisco Bay Area, including

• SCVMC
• Stanford University Hospital
• UC San Francisco
• Kaiser
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation
• El Camino HospitalSutter Health
• Private San Jose Hospitalist Groups