The Tulane Internal Medicine Residency Program offers a wide variety of specialized Tracks and Pathways designed to help residents shape their training toward their career goals. From research to global health to combined programs in pediatrics and psychiatry, these opportunities provide structure, mentorship, and distinction for residents who choose to pursue them. Each track or pathway emphasizes Tulane’s commitment to producing compassionate, skilled physicians who embrace both the science and the art of medicine.

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The Tulane Internal Medicine Residency curriculum is designed to provide residents with a balanced and comprehensive training experience across inpatient, ambulatory, and subspecialty rotations. Inpatient training takes place across three hospitals, where residents gain a strong sense of ownership and independence in patient care through wards, MICU, night float, and night admitting rotations. These experiences immerse residents in diverse clinical environments, from academic medical centers to veteran-focused care.

As one of the largest NIH recipients in the South, Tulane offers residents abundant opportunities for impactful research, with strong support for conference presentations at the national level. Combined, these elements prepare Tulane residents to excel in fellowship training, academic medicine, or primary care, all while building the clinical, teaching, and research skills essential for successful careers in internal medicine.

Rotation Schedule

Research at Tulane
 

Here at Tulane we believe that it is our duty to care for patients equally regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, social status, or sexual orientation.

The majority of the New Orleans population faces significant hurdles when it comes to healthcare access. There is a 25.5-year difference in life expectancy between different zip codes in the city. The life expectancy in our hospitals’ zip code is 54.5 years. Our patients face significant roadblocks to care, and we make it our mission to address these barriers and their impact on our patients’ lives and health. By the numbers:

Population & Income

• 1,271,845 people live in the New Orleans–Metairie Metropolitan Area.
• The average household income is $54,388 annually.

Poverty & Inequality

• 16.9% of residents live in poverty.
• 24.6% of New Orleans residents live below the poverty line, compared to the national average of 11.8%.
• Poverty rates by race/ethnicity (2018):
  • Black: 32.0%
  • White: 10.3%
  • Asian: 18.9%
  • Hispanic: 16.8%

Healthcare Access

• 9.2% of Louisiana residents are uninsured, even after Medicaid expansion in 2016.
• The city faces major healthcare inequities—there is a 25.5-year life expectancy gap between different New Orleans zip codes.
• Average life expectancy in the zip code nearest downtown hospitals is 54.5 years.

Education

• 20% of Louisiana residents are illiterate (2018 data).

Ethnicity (New Orleans area)

• 58.6% Black
• 30.7% White
• 5.1% Hispanic
• 2.9% Asian
• 1.75% Multiracial
• 0.5% Other
• 0.13% American Indian & Alaskan Native

Learn more about our patients

We only accept applications thorough the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and do not accept applications or supplemental materials that are mailed, emailed, or faxed to our office.

Our Requirements

• Applicants must complete the standard application in the ERAS and registration in the NRMP match.
• Applicants must be graduates from an AAMC-accredited or AOA-accredited medical school.
• USMLE Step Exams (MD applicants)
  • Applicants must pass USMLE Step 1 by the time of your application.
  • A passing USMLE Step 2 CK transcript must be posted in ERAS prior to the NRMP rank list submission deadline.
  • There is no minimum board score for admission. We do not believe that a test score reflects the quality of a physician.
• COMLEX-USA Exams (DO applicants)
  • Applicants must pass both COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 for interview consideration.
• Three letters of recommendation are required.
  • One letter must be the Department of Medicine Chair's letter (Categorical tracks only).   
  • One letter must be a clinical letter of recommendation.

Learn more on how to apply

All training verification and credentialing requests must be submitted electronically to Tulane's Office of Graduate Medical Education. Please note, Tulane's GME Office no longer accept requests via email, phone, or fax. 

Instructions on submitting requests can be found at Credentialing Fees. Select “Other Credentialing” once you have read the instructions.