Program Details

Internal Medicine Program, 9 Total Positions

• UK King’s Daughters (Ashland) Internal Medicine Program has 9 positions to which you may apply and match.
• All 9 positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
• All applications are through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

• Three positions a year

Program Structure

Personalized Clinic Scheduling

Before each clinic block, the residents will work with the program director and coordinators to develop a personalized clinic schedule. Below are some of the subspecialty and off-site clinic options available for our residents:

• Core subspecialties: addiction medicine, ambulatory, cardiology, endocrinology, family medicine, gastroenterology, geriatrics/palliative care, gerontology, hematology-oncology, gynecology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology, pulmonology, rheumatology
• Off-site rotations: geriatrics/palliative care rotations will be 50% at Kingsbrook Lifecare Center, and other local nursing homes with Kari Shields, M.D., and nurse practitioners with UK King's Daughters.

Conference

During their ambulatory blocks, all residents will participate in weekly noon conferences, morning report, and case presentations. Ground Rounds take place monthly.

Program Curriculum

Post-Graduate Year 1

• 12 Weeks of General Internal Medicine (Wards)
• 4 Weeks of Cardiology Consult
• 4 Weeks of Pulmonary Consult
• 4 Weeks of ICU
• 4 Weeks of Nursing Home (Geriatrics/Palliative)
• 8 Weeks of Ambulatory
• 4 Weeks of Nephrology
• 4 Weeks of Night Float
• 4 weeks of Endocrinology Ambulatory
• 4 Weeks Gastroenterology Consult

Post-Graduate Years 2 and 3

• 16 Weeks of General Internal Medicine (Wards)
• 4 Weeks Gastroenterology Consult
• 4 Weeks of Cardiology Consult
• 4 Weeks of Infectious Disease Consult
• 4 Weeks of Ambulatory Rheumatology
• 8 Weeks of ICU
• 8 Weeks of Ambulatory
• 4 Weeks of Hematology / Oncology
• 8 Weeks of Night Float
• 4 Weeks of Pulmonary Consult
• 4 Weeks of Addiction Medicine
• 4 Weeks of Neurology
• 4 Weeks of Emergency Medicine
• 4 Weeks of Nephrology
• 24 Weeks of Individual Educational Experience