Internists in Adolescent Medicine

This new special interest group was created to bring together internists who practice adolescent medicine.

As you may be aware, 100% of US adolescent medicine fellowship training programs are currently based in departments of pediatrics.  Medical students and residents are often under the impression that adolescent medicine training must be obtained after first completing pediatric residency training. Yet many providers of adolescent health care received their medical training through departments of internal medicine.

As a special interest group, we hope to draw from the strengths and interests of our internal medicine colleagues.  Particular issues we would like to address include:

1. Should internal medicine residency training programs have more rigorous training requirements in adolescent medicine (similar to requirements for pediatric residency training programs)?
2. Should we develop a curriculum in adolescent medicine for internal medicine residency training programs?
3. How can we interest medical students and internal medicine residents in adolescent health care?
4. Is it possible to practice general internal medicine as well as provide sub- specialized care in adolescent medicine?

We welcome your input as well as any topics you would like to discuss. Please join us.

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