Christiana Care Health Services Inc
The Christiana Care Health Services Inc Internal Medicine residency in Newark, DE is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
ChristianaCare's Internal Medicine Residency is a university-affiliated academic curriculum in a community setting. It appoints 15 categorical residents a year, plus 5 Medicine/Pediatrics and 3 Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine interns. It was the first program in the country to use a 4+2 ambulatory block schedule (4 weeks inpatient alternating with 2 weeks ambulatory), uses a Teacher-Manager-Learner inpatient model, and has fully integrated night float. Residents rotate through Christiana and Wilmington Hospitals, with on-site fellowships in cardiology, interventional cardiology, heme/onc, palliative, sports medicine and clinical informatics. It is the largest teaching affiliate of Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Emphasise interest in the 4+2 ambulatory block model (4 weeks inpatient, 2 weeks ambulatory with two continuity days per week at Wilmington Hospital) and ask how residents tailor the schedule to career goals.
- Teacher-Manager-Learner model: PGY-1 learner, PGY-2 manager working beside an attending, PGY-3 teacher leading the team. Highlight teaching and graduated-autonomy interests and ask how supervision changes by year.
- Training spans a 1000+ bed Level 1 trauma/tertiary center and two sites (suburban and urban); ask about the case mix between Christiana and Wilmington.
- Alumni lists show fellowships in cardiology, pulmonary/critical care, ID, heme/onc and geriatrics plus many hospitalists who stay at ChristianaCare; ask how the program supports fellowship applications and what on-site fellowships (cardiology, heme/onc, palliative, sports, informatics) mean for residents.
- Scholarship: resident research page lists many abstracts and case reports and there is a resident research training program, QI elective and half-day weekly admin time; bring project ideas and ask about mentorship.
- Night float is integrated on every inpatient rotation (about 4 weeks floor and 2 weeks ICU night float in intern year) with short call until 7pm; ask about the real-world day-to-day workload.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Ajeetpal S. Hans, M.D.
- Address
- Department of Medicine, Christiana Hospital, P.O. Box 6001, Newark, Delaware 19718
- Phone
- 302-733-6338
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Internal Medicine residency training
Internal Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Graduates go on to general internal medicine, hospital medicine or fellowship training such as cardiology, gastroenterology, or critical care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Christiana Care Health Services Inc Internal Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Christiana Care Health Services Inc Internal Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Christiana Care Health Services Inc Internal Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 15 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Christiana Care Health Services Inc Internal Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.