About the Program

James Reilly , M.D., Program Director

Scott Vargo, M.D., Associate Program Director

Mark Itskowitz, M.D., Associate Program Director

Kevin Taffe, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Program Director

Abby Spencer, M.D., M.S., Associate Program Director

Length of program:		3 years
Number of position(s):		55 total; Year 1 – 25 positions

Programmatic Goals and Objectives

The Internal Medicine Residencies are principally training and education programs, behind which the Department of Medicine provides its full support. Upon completion of training, physicians possess the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for successful practice of general medicine or further subspecialty training. These attributes for success include: humanism, professionalism, clinical skills, management skills and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Categorical Medicine Residency

The three-year Internal Medicine Categorical Residency Program exposes residents to a broad and balanced curriculum of inpatient and outpatient medical care. Each year, residents assume increasing levels of responsibility. Faculty supervision emphasizes evidence-based clinical decision-making, appropriate resource utilization learning and the important role of resident as teacher. Considerable flexibility exists for upper-level residents to design a schedule of rotations that meet their specific career needs.

Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine Combined Residency

Allegheny General Hospital offers an outstanding interdepartmental five-year training program, at the completion of which physicians are qualified for dual American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) certification. In addition to rotations in a broad array of related fields, protected flexible time is available to pursue academic interests. Residents function as both Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine chief residents during their fifth year. This unique and intensive curriculum prepares residents with the research and administrative skills necessary for leadership careers in academic medicine. Please click on the link below to the Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine Combined Residency Program section for more detailed information.

EM/IM program

Preliminary Medicine Year

Allegheny General Hospital offers ten preliminary positions per year. Preliminary-tract residents are selected from among those applicants who intend to enter another field of medicine upon completion of this year. This would include ophthalmology, radiology, neurology, radiation oncology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, anesthesia, and dermatology.