Omer El-Amin, MD, Medicine/Cardiology Fellow Graduate
"The work environment is very supportive and this helps me to learn and be more productive."

Tom Gilson, DO, Graduate
"I feel guilty taking a paycheck."

Emran Rouf, MD, Graduate
"I feel very fortunate to be able to train here!  Not only do I get excellent trainingfrom the supportive faculty, but I also feel I work in a 'resident-friendly' environment.  It's a big family of staff that I am proud to be a part of!!"

David Weinstock, DO, Graduate, Faculty
“The program at SVH is extremely well organized which allows the housofficers to maximize their learning experience.  There is minimal 'scut work' to be done and the support from attendings and other residents is tremendous.  It is a perfect place to learn and enjoy medicine."

Rodrick Williams, MD, Graduate
"SVH provides an excellent opportunity for preliminary medicine interns to develop clinical skills and gain a balanced perspective of how their chosen discipline supports patient care."

Jasvinder Paintal, MD, Graduate
“A very friendly program, surrounded by very smart and friendly attendings and residents.   A true pleasurable place to work."

Vikram Sahay, DO, Graduate
"Great program - good learning experience without an overwhelming schedule."

Deepti Kumar, MD, Graduate/Cardiology Fellow
"I joined this program not knowing much about internal medicine, and by the end of my second year, I am a very confident resident.  This is an excellent program with team players... come join the group."

Claude Tonnerre, MD, Graduate
"Flexible schedule...  available staff...  good spirit among housestaff...   interesting colleagues from all around the world."

Christopher Lucas, DO, Graduate
"Everyone is friendly and works as a team to ensure the best of patient care."

Dan Nguyen, DO, Graduate
“Unsurpassed morning reports.  Great balance between work time, reading time and free time."

Mike Reinig, DO, Graduate
"I chose the program at SVH because of the emphasis on education and individual growth.  This is coupled with a friendly and amicable relationship with attending physicians."

Sunita Vyas, MD, Graduate, Faculty
"The working environment at SVH is very friendly."

Brano Schifferdecker, MD, Medicine/Cardiology Fellow Graduate
"Great colleagues, including motivated, friendly and supportive attendings...   Brand new facility...  Metropolitan area with a suburban feel, with beaches and ski slopes near by.  This is a paradise residency program."

Mike Landolfi, DO, PG1 Graduate
"I was attracted to the program because of the supportive and friendly faculty and housestaff.  As an intern, I never felt uncomfortable to ask for guidance."

Sushela Chaidarun, MD, Graduate
"One of the best facilities with enriched teaching environment and outstanding training program that provides us great experiences in all aspects of medicine - beyond your expectations!"

Piotr Baginski, MD, Graduate
"A great deal of clinical medicine exposure.   Time for studying.  Friendly atmosphere with international housestaff.   State-of-the-art facility."

Perry Perretz, DO, Graduate
“This is a superb teaching program with the best morning report I have attended.  The residents are exceptional and enjoy teaching.  This is a friendly atmosphere in a great new facility.  I am glad that I did my internship at St. V's."

Mike Martin, DO, Graduate
“As a student and intern I discovered that the Saint Vincent Hospital residency program is unique in its approach to the teaching of internal medicine. We receive unparalleled tutelage from our senior residents and program directors, complemented by a rigorous didactic conference series. Morning report, noon lectures, tumor board, ward team and attending rounds all provide opportunities to share and teach knowledge in a collegial, non-threatening environment. The clinical experience is designed such that the important exposure to significant patient pathology is balanced by plenty of opportunity to review texts and journals. I enjoyed the Saint Vincent experience so much that this was the only program I needed to rank on my match list.

While progressing through the years of residency, we were encouraged to approach medicine in an evidenced-based manner. The journal club and weekly literature reviews, combined with the daily board review and host of other quality lectures, give us the chance to not only critically review the evidence behind current medical diagnosis and therapies, but to put these into practice in our daily interactions with our patients. In this way we all continuously learn from each other, and as a result, have all equally become stronger physicians. Senior residents are also expected to become teachers, leaders, and role models for the younger trainees, and in this capacity are given the responsibility and autonomy to develop our own particular practice styles. Ultimately Saint Vincent's produces competent, confident doctors who are well prepared to enter any fellowship or primary care setting.

As we move into the new millenium this hospital and program are prepared to take medical training to new heights. Distinctive qualities of our internal medicine program include:

• AOA and ACGME dually approved
• Nationally known faculty with many accomplished authors, who are easily accessible
• Predominantly one-on-one resident and intern interactions on service
• Winners of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians state Medical Jeopardy tournament
• Highest submission rate each year for abstracts to the annual ACP Clinical Vignette competition, with recent representation at the national ACP conference
• An impressive ABIM Board passage rate
• Excellent track record for placing graduates in highly competitive and attractive fellowships and primary care practices
• Busy inpatient medicine, ambulatory medicine and osteopathic medicine clinics, providing exposure to a very wide array of patient pathology
• Exciting social activities such as organized resident theater, dinner, holiday, multicultural appreciation, and seasonal (skiing, apple and pumpkin picking) events
• Opportunities for resident research and publication
• Competitive salary and benefits including such bonuses as meal provisions for call days, white jackets, educational fund allowances, and palm-based medical applications
• A major teaching affiliate with UMASS, UNECOM, and Tufts medical schools

Distinguishing characteristics of Worcester Medical Center include:

• One of only a few fully digital, "filmless" radiology centers in the country
• The only hospital with the two fastest high resolution CT scanners and MRI in the same facility
• Comfortable and clean lounges and call room areas, with full hospital and library computer access
• Excellent library services including hundreds of paper and 30 full-text on line medical journals, electronic medical databases, and OVID, Medline, and internet search services
• Beautiful campus with coffee and gift shops, salon, bank, and Atrium with a waterfall
• 24 hour laboratory, IV, EKG, and transport teams, minimizing the "scut work"
• Convenient access to Boston, New York, and northern and southern New England

This is a program that promotes evidence-based medical training, accepts diversity of thought and background, encourages educated debate, and cultivates a friendly learning environment. You will learn 21^st century medicine in the most sophisticated of teaching hospitals, and continue the fine tradition of superior house officers who have trained here at Saint Vincent Hospital for over 100 years.”