Thank you for your interest in the Internal Medicine Residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)! At BIDMC, we are deeply committed to helping you not just survive residency, but truly thrive.
Our program is designed to help you grow into the kind of physician who excels as a clinician, educator, researcher, and/or academic scholar. We take pride in tailoring each resident’s training to their unique goals and aspirations, while ensuring that every graduate launches their career as an outstanding internist—equipped with the knowledge, judgment, and skills to pursue any path they choose.
To help you achieve these goals, we offer a broad range of specialized tracks and individualized opportunities that allow you to explore your passions and develop your expertise. Our intentional curriculum is carefully balanced to provide the full breadth and depth of internal medicine, giving you the foundation needed for excellence in any discipline or setting.
Whether your interests lie in primary care, subspecialty medicine, research, medical education, global health, or other domains, you’ll find robust opportunities, a supportive structure, and dedicated mentorship to help you succeed. You’ll also engage in our innovative Quality Improvement and Patient Safety curriculum. With the guidance of personalized mentors matched to each resident, a formal resident research course, and protected scholarly time, you’ll be supported in completing and presenting meaningful research or other scholarly projects.
As a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School (HMS), you will hold an academic appointment at HMS and play a vital role in teaching our medical students, continuing BIDMC’s proud tradition of excellence in medical education.
We are known for the strength of our educators and the richness of our clinical training. On the wards, in clinic, and in conferences, you’ll learn from faculty who are not only exceptional clinicians but also passionate teachers. Our environment is rigorous yet supportive—one that values evidence-based medicine, personal growth, and wellness in equal measure.
Our core goal is to ensure each resident can thrive throughout their training and become a physician who provides the type of care they would want their own families to receive: compassionate, comprehensive, high quality, and cutting edge. Come see our community, our passion, and get to know the true spirit of BIDMC!
Warmly,
Christopher Smith, MD
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine
Mark Zeidel, MD
Chair, Department of Medicine
