{"id":5744,"date":"2024-07-18T10:40:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T14:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/studentaffairs-dev\/academic-assistance-and-advising\/career-goal-advisors\/internal-medicine-pediatrics\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:32:56","slug":"internal-medicine-pediatrics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/md\/student-affairs\/for-current-students\/advising\/career-goal-advising\/internal-medicine-pediatrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Internal Medicine\/Pediatrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Department Websites<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/\">med.unc.edu\/pediatrics\/<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/\">med.unc.edu\/medicine<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Important Contacts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hannah Coletti<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:hycoletti@med.unc.edu\">hycoletti@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynn West<\/strong><br \/>\nCoordinator, Pediatric Medical Student Education<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lmwest@med.unc.edu\">lmwest@med.unc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please also schedule a meeting with <strong>Dr. Raquel Reyes<\/strong> as she will write your Internal Medicine departmental letter.<\/p>\n<h2>Advisory College Videos<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/uncch.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=a9404d3f-41f2-4389-8787-b36701223723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Panopto Video Link\">Career Opportunity Services Session<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>FAQs \/ Additional Info<\/h2>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group  oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                How do students get assigned a career goal advisor?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nOnce you have confirmed your intention to apply for residency in Med-Peds with Dr.<br \/>\nColetti and Ms. West, we will assign you a specific Career Goal Advisor for guidance throughout the application process.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                What should my Individualization Phase look like?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nTry to split your AI, critical care, and electives between internal medicine, pediatrics, and other areas of interest.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended Courses:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AI\/Acting Internship<\/strong><br \/>\nMed-Peds AI at UNC. Medicine AI at UNC or AHEC site. Pediatrics AI at AHEC site. Peds ED at UNC<\/p>\n<p><strong>CC\/Critical Care<\/strong><br \/>\nMICU or PICU are particularly helpful. NICU only if MICU\/PICU unavailable, or for career exploration<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACS\/Advanced Clinical Selective<\/strong><br \/>\nBroaden your knowledge base outside of medicine and pediatrics. Ex, learn from dermatologists and radiologists!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electives<\/strong><br \/>\nAs above, broaden knowledge base outside of medicine and pediatrics. Perhaps try to learn procedures with family medicine or anesthesia, or explore global health if that&#8217;s an interest for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                Do all my rotations need to be in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nNo<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                Should I do an away rotation?  What in?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nAway rotations are not required for Med-Peds. Only do an away if you are set on being at a particular program (i.e. due to specific geographical constraints\/goals).<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-4\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-4\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-4\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-4\">\n                Do I need a rotation at UNC if I spent my time in Charlotte \/ Asheville \/ Wilmington?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nNo<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-5\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-5\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-5\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-5\">\n                When do I need to meet with my career goal advisor?  How do I prepare?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nIn the spring, arrange to meet with Dr. Coletti if you are considering Med-Peds among other specialties. If you solidify your plans to apply in Med-Peds, please inform both Dr. Coletti and Ms. West and you will be subsequently assigned a specific Career Goal Advisor. Plan to meet with that advisor in the early summer. We will send a pre-meeting worksheet to complete to help prepare for the initial meeting.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-6\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-6\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-6\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-6\">\n                How many letters of recommendation do I need?  From whom should I get them?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nYou will get a departmental letter from Internal Medicine (Dr. Reyes) and Pediatrics (from your Career Goal Advisor). It is good to have two additional letters from people who know you well and can speak to your clinical strengths.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-7\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-7\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-7\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-7\">\n                When do I ask for my letters?  What do they need?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nAsk for letters by late summer. It is also okay to let attendings know you are hoping to get a letter from them at the start of a rotation. Send letter writers a copy of your CV.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-8\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-8\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-8\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-8\">\n                How do I determine the best programs I should apply to?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nLook at geographic areas you are interested in and other areas of interest like advocacy, global health, subspecialty options, etc. Your Career Goal Advisor will talk this through with you as well.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-9\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-9\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-9\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-9\">\n                I just got this great piece of news\u2026do I need to notify programs            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nYou do not have to notify programs, but it can be a great way to keep ongoing dialogue open with programs you are really interested in.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-10\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-10\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-10\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-10\">\n                My LORs aren\u2019t in, and ERAS just opened!            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nIt is okay to send a reminder email to your letter writers.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-11\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-11\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-11\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-11\">\n                I am waitlisted for an interview at X and I\u2019d really like to see that program.  What do I do?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nTalk with your Career Goal Advisor. They may have contacts and can reach out on your<br \/>\nbehalf to encourage a program offer an interview.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-12\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-12\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-12\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-12\">\n                Should I send thank you letters to programs?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-12\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nThis is not required but can be a great way to stay connected with programs.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-13\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-13\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-13\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-13\">\n                Should I send a letter to the program I am planning to rank #1?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nYou do not have to send a letter but are certainly welcome to do so. You just have to ensure you are only telling one program that you are ranking them number one!<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-14\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-14\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-14\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-14\">\n                How do I respond if a program reaches out to me after my interview?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-14\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nYou can respond if it feels appropriate to you but you do not have to.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-15\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h3 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-15\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-15\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-15\">\n                What makes a competitive applicant in this field?            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h3>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-15\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>An application for Med-Peds residency should tell the story of why the student decided to pursue a career in combined Medicine and Pediatrics and highlight the student&#8217;s own interests and passions throughout the years. Demonstrating <strong>depth of engagement<\/strong>\u00a0in any realm (service, advocacy, research, leadership, etc.) is more important than wracking up broad but non-sustained experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Med-Peds programs will each have somewhat different paradigms for what they are seeking in an applicant (for example, some programs may prioritize research more than others). The goal of the application, interview, and match process will be to find a <strong>mutually good fit<\/strong>. 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