With no competing fellows in your program, you’ll get more hands-on opportunities and more individualized attention from the beginning—and achieve a higher level of autonomy faster.
Focused on compassionate treatment, discipline and experience, Sinai Hospital’s internal medicine residency program helps the field-leading physicians of the future develop the confidence and expertise they need. This comprehensive program prepares residents to serve their patients and communities with courage by providing a rigorous curriculum, extensive experience, important scholastic and research opportunities and more.
The Sinai Difference: Leaders Learn Here
Regardless of whether you want to go into academia or pursue private practice, our graduates consistently feel more than adequately prepared for independent patient management. Here are a few reasons why.
A Resident-Focused Program
Broader Clinical Exposure
Sinai offers a wider continuum of patient care services in-house, giving you in-depth experience managing patients for the entirety of their hospital stay.
Diverse Patient Population
As Maryland’s largest community teaching hospital, Sinai offers unparalleled diversity in patient demographics, including globe-spanning immigrant populations.
Johns Hopkins Partnership
Categorical residents have the opportunity to complete subspeciality rotations at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Solid Tumor Oncology and/or Transplant Nephrology
Next-Level Academic Support
Prepare for post-residency success with our longitudinal board preparation program and scholarship support. Residents also have opportunities to work with medical students from Johns Hopkins Hospital and George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Cutting-Edge Technology
Our state-of-the-art training initiatives, including our simulation lab and point of care ultrasound training, give you the skills and confidence to become a better leader.
About the Program
At Sinai Hospital’s internal medicine residency program, we believe that the physician leaders of tomorrow need a connection not only to their individual patients, but also to the communities they serve. As Maryland’s largest community teaching hospital, Sinai is the choice for internal medicine residents like you who are ready to stand at the forefront of this evolution in healthcare.
A Curriculum Built For Your Success
Sinai Hospital's internal medicine residency program provides you with a three-year curriculum, emphasizing the skills required to practice general internal medicine and the proficiency needed for board certification. Our curriculum covers all subspecialty areas of medicine as well as topics related to medicine, nutrition, ethics and research, among other areas.
Resident Success Stories
Our residents have a long history of outstanding fellowship and career placement. Many residents choose to stay and join our faculty after their training ends.
Research That Gets Recognized
As a Sinai medicine resident, you’ll have the opportunity to earn national recognition for your scholarly activity. Many of our residents have been published in high-impact journals and have presented at national conferences.
Meet the Team
Leading with an emphasis on individualized attention for each resident while balancing resident wellness, Program Director Sonia Sugumar, MD provides the guidance you need to become the internal medicine expert your patients deserve.
In our program, residents will gain hands-on experience, learn alongside supportive faculty and peers, and
be encourage to explore unique interests and passions that inspire all learners in Medicine. We believe in
rigorous clinical training balanced with well-being, personal growth, and a strong sense of community. I invite
you to join us in a place where you will be known, supported, and encouraged to grow – not only as a
physician, but as a person.