Residency Program Overview
As one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, UT Southwestern trains the physicians, medical scientists and allied health care professionals of the future. The Internal Medicine residency program provides a stimulating and challenging internship during which the key fundamental skills of an internist are acquired.
UT Southwestern is leading the way in a new era of scientific discovery in the 21st century. In both basic and clinical research, the institution fosters multidisciplinary approaches and rigorous scientific training. Excellence in education begins with its faculty which includes five Nobel laureates, 19 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 20 members of the Institute of Medicine.
Program Leadership
David H. Johnson, MD, FACP
Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Donald W. Seldin Distinguished Chair in Internal Medicine
We are delighted to welcome you to UT Southwestern and hope that during your visit here you will discover the reasons behind the great pride that we have in our training program in Internal Medicine.
As a physician entering into internal medicine training we believe you should aspire to excellence in the Oslerian tradition. We believe fully in Osler’s admonition to maintain a "clear head and a kind heart" -- competence and compassion.
It is for this reason that we believe our residency program is special. It is based on a commitment to teaching and lifelong education in the scientific principles of medicine, and also in the belief that each of you must be challenged to evaluate patients and to make decisions in their care when they are most in need. The result, we are confident, is that our graduates rank among the very best, and are fully able to balance the true responsibilities of medicine - competence and compassion - in a remarkable manner. Along the way, our residents develop into outstanding academicians, teachers, and physicians who approach the next steps in their chosen profession with confidence and inspiration.
Regardless of your career aspirations we believe the training you will receive at UTSW will prepare you for the challenges of the future. We look forward to your visit, and welcome you to UT Southwestern.
Carol Croft, MD, FACP
Residency Program Director
Internal Medicine
The clinical experience of our trainees is based on a foundation of the strengths of our teaching hospitals, commitment of our faculty, and investment of the Department in the residency program.
The University Hospitals’ tertiary referral practice gives trainees exposure to cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutics. Parkland Hospital is a premier county hospital serving indigent patients of Dallas County, as well as patients from all over the world who present with an unparalleled spectrum of disease processes. The Dallas VA Medical Center, one of the largest in America, offers house staff the opportunity to care for our nation’s veteran population.
The strength of the residency program is the close relationship the house staff share with our clinical faculty. Internal Medicine is fortunate to have three department chairs still active in teaching our residents. The faculty recognizes that the house staff are the lifeblood of our practice and provide the house officers with the autonomy to be the patients’ primary providers in a way that optimizes learning.
Postgraduate training programs around the country know the quality of our graduates. Whether or not you choose to specialize after residency, you will leave this program as an excellent physician with a solid scientific foundation and close professional relationships that will last a lifetime.
Vice Chairs
Carlos Girod, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Clinical Affairs, Parkland Hospital
Daniel M. Goodenberger, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Chief of Medicine, DVAMC
Mack Mitchell, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Clinical Operations
Jonathan C. Weissler, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Chief of Medicine, University Hospitals
Associate Program Directors
Ugis Gruntmanis, MD
Endocrinology
Jay Horton, MD
Digestive and Liver Diseases
Salahuddin Kazi, MD
Rheumatology
Lynne Kirk, MD
General Internal Medicine
Elizabeth Paulk, MD
Palliative Care
Gail Peterson, MD
Cardiology
Chief Residents 2011-2012
Vijay Bapat, MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
Tom Dalton, MD
UT Southwestern Medical School
Jacob Kelly, MD
University of Colorado