Easton Hospital residents achieve 100% ABIM certifying exam pass rate

All Easton Hospital residents graduating from the Internal Medicine Residency Program in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 have passed the Certifying Examination of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), resulting in a 100% pass rate. Since 1995, 98% of all residents graduating from the program have achieved board certification, according to the Program's Director, Dr. Susan Potts Sloan.

The Easton Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program board certification pass rate compares better than the majority of larger teaching hospitals in Pennsylvania and New York, based on the three-year rolling average published by ABIM.

Evaluations

The Internal Medicine Residency's evaluation forms are directly tied to the core learning competencies for each of your rotations. The Residency Program's Committee to Evaluate Clinical Competence (CECC) evaluates your progress yearly independently of the Program Director. An annual evaluation is submitted in June of each year to the American Board of Internal Medicine in compliance with its resident tracking program.

Research and Scholarly Activity

The program requires that each resident complete some form of scholarly activity. You may write a well-documented paper, seek to prepare a case report or choose to present research at a regional or national meeting. Monthly research conferences focus on the importance of research and the basic techniques you need to begin your project. Our teaching faculty includes physicians with a broad range of clinical research interests, and most resident research is performed with the involvement of a faculty mentor.

Outcomes

All residents take the American College of Physicians' In-Training examination annually. All residents have obtained employment or entered fellowships upon graduation. In the recent past, residents have entered fellowship training in cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, pulmonary/critical care medicine, nephrology, and geriatric medicine. Others have begun the private practice of medicine in the local area and other states.