Electives
Elective opportunities are available on site at Saint Mary’s
Hospital. Mandatory “electives” include cardiology
(PGY-1 year), neurology at the West Haven VA (PGY-2 year). In
addition, through the Yale Department of Internal Medicine Residency
Office, second and third year residents may choose from up to
29 medicine electives at both Yale-New Haven Hospital and the
VA Connecticut Health Care System in West Haven.
Fellowship Opportunities Saint Mary’s Hospital has no plans at this time
to sponsor fellowship programs. However, Saint Mary’s Hospital
is closely affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine. Through
research, elective, and mandatory block rotations at Yale University,
Saint Mary’s Hospital residents will interact closely with
full-time Yale faculty regularly and learn more about the opportunities
available at Yale and other local institutions. In addition, residents
have ample opportunity to perform “away electives” with
advance planning and permission of the program directorship. Former
residents from the previous independent Saint Mary’s Hospital
program and the Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Training Program
have seen great success in matching into subspecialty and general
internal medicine fellowships and in establishing fruitful and prominent
academic careers.
