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Categorical and Primary Care Programs

The Categorical Program and the Primary Care Program are three-year programs that provide core clinical training in internal medicine and meet the requirements of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). Completion of either program qualifies the candidate as board eligible in internal medicine. The principal difference between the Categorical and the Primary Care Programs at MGH is the amount of time allocated to training and education in the ambulatory setting. Candidates may apply to one or both programs.

Consult the following links for more information about each program:

Global Primary Care Program

The Global Primary Care Program is an ACGME-approved, four-year track that integrates the principles and practice of global health and primary care in order to develop future leaders to advance health equity and strengthen health systems in the U.S. and around the world. The GPC track features:

  • Clinical training in internal medicine and primary care, equivalent to MGH Primary Care residents;
  • Continuity practice at MGH Chelsea Health Center, serving post-incarceration and urgent care high-utilizing populations;
  • Tuition support for an MPH degree at the Harvard School of Public Health;
  • Four months of dedicated, US-based ambulatory training focused on primary care delivery, policy, implementation, and evaluation;
  • Ten months of international fieldwork, including eight months over four years at Bugoye Health Center in rural Uganda; and
  • Mentored thesis work in global primary care, expected to result in a first-author publication or academic equivalent.
Two GPC positions are offered each year through the National Residency Matching Program. Applicants interested in the GPC track should indicate this preference on their ERAS application file. Qualified applicants will be invited for a two-day interview, which will include the Primary Care Interview Day.

Consult the following link for more information about the Global Primary Care Program:

Preliminary Program

The Department also provides training for interns completing a preliminary year before moving on to other specialties.

Consult the following link for more information about the Preliminary Program:

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Internal Medicine Residency Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Medicine
55 Fruit Street
GRB 740
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-2865
Fax: 617-724-7441
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Global Primary Care Program
Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Medicine
Center for Global Health
100 Cambridge St., 15th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-1215
Fax: 617-724-1637
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Detailed Contact Information

Categorical NRMP Number: 1261140C0
Preliminary NRMP Number: 1261140P0
Primary Care NRMP Number: 1261140M0
Global Primary Care NRMP Number: 1261140M1