CAMC-WVU Internal Medicine Residency Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Dept. of Internal Medicine, WVU/Charleston Area Medical Center, is pleased to announce the availability of positions in our newly accredited Geriatrics Fellowship Program, as of 7/1/08. The goal of the program is to train internists and family practitioners for careers in clinical practice, teaching, administration and research in geriatrics.

Charleston Area Medical Center and the Dept. of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University Charleston Division, are dedicated to providing compassionate, high quality health care to the residents of the Kanawha Valley region. CAMC includes several components including Memorial Hospital in Kanawha City, General Hospital in downtown Charleston,
Womens & Childrens Hospital, and the CAMC Health and Research Institute, which sponsors all medical education and research programs at the hospital.

	Program Description and Application

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WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Charleston Division, is a regional campus of WVU School of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work, adjacent to CAMC’s Memorial Division, forming a fully integrated academic medical center. All the schools have geriatrics training programs which work together closely. The WVU Physicians of Charleston and numerous affiliated private physicians form the faculty and medical staff. Affiliated institutions include Genesis Healthcare’ Marmet Nursing Home, Kanawha Hospice Care, and Edgewood Summit, an Independent Living and Residential Care Center for seniors in Charleston, all just a few miles from the WVU/CAMC campus.

Geriatrics Fellows rotate among all clinical components and affiliates of the CAMC/WVU system as well as taking advantage of active research and teaching programs and comprehensive library facilities which support a complete range of clinical and academic programs.

The program is run by Dr. Todd H. Goldberg, M.D., MHA, CMD, FACP, Associate Professor and Director of Geriatrics, and Dr. Mark A. Newbrough MD, Director of the West Virginia Education Center and President of the West Virginia Geriatrics Society. Several additional full-time and part-time faculty physicians in Geriatrics and related subspecialties are all board certified in their specialties and hold faculty appointments at WVU, participating in the education of students and residents in addition to fellows.

The curriculum for the 12 month geriatrics fellowship is flexible but includes mandatory rotations in Acute Hospital Care and Geriatric Consultation at CAMC, Medical Rehabilitation and Geropsychiatry, Hospice, and Endocrinology/Rheumatology/Osteoporosis. The remainder of the year is comprised of elective rotations and research, as well as ongoing clinical responsibilities in nursing home, home care and outpatient practices.

The Fellowship in Geriatrics requires Board-Eligibility or Certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine or the American Board of Family Practice, as well as a valid West Virginia medical license.

If you are interested in our program, please fill out the attached application and forward a copy of your Curriculum Vitae and three letters of recommendation. After reviewing your credentials, should you be eligible, we will contact you to arrange an interview and site visit. Thank you for your interest!

Todd H. Goldberg, MD
Geriatrics Program Director
WVU/Charleston Area Medical Center
Dept. of Internal Medicine
3110 MacCorkle Ave. SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Tel. (304)347-1323
Fax. (304)347-1344

Email tgoldberg@hsc.wvu.edu

http://wvupc.org/goldberg.htm

For information about our residency programs write to:

Internal Medicine
3110 MacCorkle Ave. S.E.
Charleston, WV 25304
or call (304) 347-1341
Email: CAMCWVUIM@hsc.wvu.edu