The following resources are intended for medical students to help plan and navigate a potential career in internal medicine.
Upcoming Webinars
ACP offers educational webinars on a variety of topics relevant to internal medicine. These webinars provide both provide an opportunity to learn, pose questions, and share ideas with others. Explore our topics and register for an upcoming live webinar.
Past Webinars
Preclinical Generally 1st and 2nd year students
- Five keys to succeeding in medical school
- Evidenced-based study strategies for medical school
- Understanding internal medicine
- History of internal medicine
- Structure of internal medicine
- About general internal medicine
- About internal medicine subspecialties
- Three tips for choosing your specialty and preparing for the residency application
- What else internal medicine physicians do
- Internal medicine at your medical school
- About the USMLE Step 1 Exam
- Developing your third year schedule
- Getting ready for your clinical clerkships
- Medical professionalism
- Patient-centered care and good bedside manner
- Getting involved in student leadership
Clinical Generally 3rd and 4th year students
- Getting the most out of your basic medicine clerkship
- Learning the importance of interprofessional practice
- About the end-of-clerkship examination
- Exploring your possible interest in internal medicine
- Thinking ahead to your fourth year
- About the USMLE Step 2 exams
- Applying in internal medicine
- Finding accurate information about internal medicine residency training programs
- Preparing your residency application materials
- Preparing for the residency interview
- Virtual Residency Interviews in the Time of COVID-19
- Getting the most out of your acting internship
- Determining the optimal number of program applications
- Creating your residency match list
- A resident's advice on how to cope with match 2021 challenges
- Making the most out of your fourth year
- Preparing your loved ones for residency
Additional Resources
- The Four Questions to Consider When Planning Your Internal Medicine Career
- Navigating living expenses as you sail through medical school
- Internal medicine frequently asked questions
- Family medicine vs. internal medicine
- Sir William Osler and internal medicine
- Medical student well-being resources
Why I Chose My Career Path
- Med-Peds
- General Internal Medicine, Primary Care
- Internal Medicine, Health Services Researcher
- Internal Medicine, Public Health
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Pulmonologist
- Oncology
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology