University of Tennessee/Baptist Hospital Nashville Internal Medicine Residency Program

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Dr. Tracey Doering

Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Baptist Hospital

Baptist Hospital, part of the St. Thomas Health System, is a 685-bed facility located near downtown Nashville.

Welcome to the University of Tennessee/ Baptist Hospital, Nashville internal medicine residency program. Established in 1982, the major thrust of the program is to develop superb physicians in internal medicine. The internal medicine program provides the foundation which ensures residents' access to wide-ranging career options. Graduates of the program are qualified to pursue careers in general internal medicine, hospital medicine or enter subspecialty fellowship programs. The faculty is committed to enabling each of our residents to fulfill their personal and professional goals.

Class of 2006

Qin Zen, MD, PhD

Hematology/Oncology fellowship, University of Michigan

Fen Jiang, MD, PhD

Hematology/Oncology fellowship, University of California - Irvine

Chitra Fernando MD

Geriatrics Fellowship, Vanderbilt University

Leslie Franklin, MD

Practice of Internal Medicine, Heritage Medical Associates

JK Siram, MD

Geriatrics Fellowship, Loyola University, Chicago IL

Leah Patton, MD

Chief Resident UT Internal Medicine Program, Nashville

HUMANISM SCHOLARSHIP This monetary scholarship of $10,000 will be awarded to an incoming PGY-1 resident for recognition of a commitment to humanism in medicine, encompassing altruism, respect, empathy, integrity, compassion and service. Click HERE for more information.

100% ABIM pass rate over the past 3 years

Of recent graduates:

	38% entered subspecialty fellowship programs
	41% chose general internal medicine
	21% chose hospitalist medicine
	Over 99% of those that apply to fellowships are successful

UT Baptist residents enjoy an excellent quality of life, having no on-call or weekend responsibilities while on subspecialty rotations