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Overview:
The Jay Weiss residency program is designed to prepare physicians for leadership in ameliorating health disparities as they affect the underserved both here in the United States and abroad.
In addition to traditional training program in Internal Medicine offered by Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Jay Weiss Residency in Global Health Equity and Internal Medicine will educate and equip physicians to lead efforts in the field of global health equity. These residents will receive additional training in public health principles, coupled with real world experiential learning in delivering, and directing the delivery of health care in disadvantaged settings, both in the United States and throughout the world. We expect that the graduates of this program will be leaders in social medicine health advocacy for the coming decades.
Goals:
By the end of their training, residents will have achieved the ability to:
- Evaluate and address the social determinants of health and disease;
- Acquire clinical skills necessary to take care of patients with a wide range of health problems in resource-poor settings;
- Assess and impact health systems in resource-poor settings;
- Carry out research relating to health disparities and global health;
- Acquire skills in advocacy, leadership, and operational management of global health programs;
- Obtain in-depth knowledge about the specific health problems affecting one geographic region of the world;
- Develop a strong base in the ethics of international medical practice and research;
- Master language fluency to practice medicine and carry out research in geographic area of interest.
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Please visit the Jackson Memorial Hospital website for detailed information about the residency program |
