St. Mary IM Resident Testimonials

“Choosing St Mary Medical Center for my internal medicine residency is the best professional decision I have made so far. The attendings are always welcoming, my colleagues are amazing, and we have wonderful nurses and a great patient population which helps me fine tune my clinical skills. The hospital has a 24 hr in-house intensivist service which makes critical care rotation a great learning opportunity. The program leadership is also very approachable and always there for you. Most importantly, I feel at home when I go to work.”

– Dr. Sam Joseph, PGY-2

“I chose St. Mary Medical Center because it offers the best overall package. Apart from the large campus and great location, St. Mary provides ample resources to give a meaningful academic and professional experience in a community hospital setting. The camaraderie makes this tough phase of our training enjoyable. The approachability of the administration and core faculty and their adaptability to the needs of the residents makes a huge difference in the quality of our training. The learning curve is steep and steady, every day you can expect to leave the hospital with a new learning experience. The solid and constantly upgrading curriculum fosters learning and growth in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Additionally, the size of our program fosters strong and close connections with colleagues and faculty. St. Mary is an institution that is always willing to grow and develop for the benefit of the residency, and we take pride in its mission to serve the community.”

– Dr. Shivani Dalal, PGY-2

“I consider myself to be fortunate that I’m completing my residency training at St. Mary Medical Center under the supervision of great attendings and faculty. For the past two years, I enjoyed the hands-on experience during my ICU rotations. There is a great variety of patient pathologies that we encounter on daily basis to prepare us to be great internal medicine physicians. There is also endless support from our program's leadership to help us excel in achieving our future goals. I also enjoyed the welcoming culture from staff and colleagues that made my residency training a wonderful experience.”

– Dr. Ahmad Jarrar, PGY-3