Welcome from the Director

Welcome to the Englewood Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program. I am delighted that you’ve chosen to learn more about our program and the community we’ve built at Englewood.

At Englewood, our residents train across a broad range of inpatient and ambulatory settings while caring for a socioeconomically and culturally diverse patient population with varied and complex medical needs. While these experiences provide the foundation for excellent clinical training, we believe developing exceptional physicians requires more. It requires progressive responsibility, thoughtful supervision, dedicated teaching, meaningful mentorship, and an environment in which residents are supported as they grow into independent physicians. 

Our program is distinguished by the relationships among our residents, faculty, and program leadership. Our residents bring diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives that enrich our learning community and strengthen the care we provide to our patients. Our faculty are deeply invested in teaching and mentorship, and we work to ensure residents are challenged to grow while knowing that support is always within reach. We strive to create a community where every resident feels valued and respected—a place that feels like family, where trainees can find listening ears, shoulders to lean on, and a team ready to celebrate their accomplishments.

As a Rutgers Health-sponsored program, we are excited to build upon these strengths with an even stronger academic environment and expanded resources and opportunities for our residents and faculty. This partnership allows us to continue evolving while remaining grounded in what has always made Englewood special: close relationships, accessible leadership, individualized mentorship, and a genuine sense of community.

Our residents come to Englewood with different interests, aspirations, and visions for their futures, and we take pride in helping each of them achieve their individual goals. Whether they pursue subspecialty fellowship, primary care, hospital medicine, or other areas of practice, we are committed to supporting their growth through rigorous clinical training, progressive autonomy, mentorship, and professional development. Our goal is to ensure that each resident develops the clinical judgment, confidence, curiosity, and leadership skills necessary to succeed beyond residency. The highlights below reflect some of the experiences and opportunities that support that growth.

Some of the highlights of our program are seen below:

Program Highlights

• Fully accredited by the ACGME in good standing with no program citations
• Graduate Medical Education sponsorship by Rutgers Health
• “6+2” block scheduling
• Collegial and collaborative atmosphere that prioritizes faculty and resident well-being
• Comprehensive training in both ambulatory and inpatient clinical settings with a full range of support services
• Socioeconomically and culturally diverse patient population with exposure to varied pathology providing a stimulating training experience with broad diagnostic challenges
• Graduated clinical responsibility and autonomy designed to prepare residents for independent practice and fellowship training
• Enhanced primary care experiences and mentorship for residents interested in careers in primary care
• 24-hour Hospitalist and Intensivist supervision
• Geographic admitting structure
• Comprehensive didactic curriculum encompassing a broad range of core and subspecialty topics in Internal Medicine
• Advanced Patient Safety and Quality Improvement curricula
• Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Curriculum
• Simulation training in compassionate communication, procedures, and emergency codes
• Peer mentorship and assigned faculty advisors for professional development and career coaching
• Opportunities and support for scholarly activity, research and professional development 
• American Board of Internal Medicine boards pass rate 100%
• Competitive subspecialty fellowship match placement
• Nationally recognized Institute for Patient Blood Management & Bloodless Medicine and Surgery
• Multiple opportunities for residents to provide feedback and participate in program involvement through Resident-Faculty forums

As stewards of our program, we seek trainees who are enthusiastic, diligent, curious, collegial, and committed to continued growth. In return, we are committed to providing a rigorous, supportive, and innovative educational environment that fosters clinical excellence and professional development.

Whether you are considering our one-year preliminary track or our three-year categorical program, I invite you to explore our website and learn more about the people, experiences, and opportunities that make Englewood a special place to train.

We look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our community!

Dr. Barnes
Program Director