Education
Osteopathic Traditional Rotating Internship Program
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital's rotating internship program is sponsored by Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM).
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, the oldest teaching hospital in the region, has a distinguished history of providing care of the highest quality to patients and families in their communities. Should you choose to participate in the West Penn Osteopathic Rotating Internship Program, you will enjoy unparalleled opportunities to interact with outstanding faculty in a broad range of specialties, caring for a diverse patient population. Interns who complete the West Penn Hospital American Osteopathic Association--approved Osteopathic Rotating Internship may credit this experience toward the American Board of Internal Medicine requirements for admission to the certifying examination for West Penn's Internal Medicine Residency Program or toward the American Board of Family Practice requirements for admission to the certifying examination for any family practice residency program, including the West Penn Family Practice Residency Program. This requires use of elective time towards either discipline.
West Penn's strong heritage of outstanding graduate medical education has led to the development of highly respected and fully accredited residency programs in Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Anesthesiology. These residency programs are open to those who complete the Osteopathic Rotating Internship Program at West Penn.
As a participant in the American Osteopathic Association Rotating Internship Program at West Penn, you will have an exceptional opportunity to bring the knowledge and skills you acquired in medical school to life.
Osteopathic rotating interns enjoy a friendly and close working relationship with fellow residents, full-time faculty, the program director, and the attending physicians who serve as clinical faculty. Their emphasis on high-quality patient care and their concern and interest in each intern's education make for a nurturing as well as challenging environment in which to learn and work.
