The William J. Harrington Internal Medicine Residency Training Programs is housed within the International Medicine Institute (IMI), the international component of University of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine.
Our program is an extension of the age-old tradition of providing state of-the-art medical education to students and physicians from Latin American countries: Mexico, Central, South America and the Caribbean. Over 50 years ago, Dr. William J. Harrington, Sr. felt a sense of responsibility to develop a program in which selected physicians and students would come to our institution for training, then return home to influence their medical communities through education and leadership.
Through the world-renowned William J. Harrington Medical Training Programs, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine offers a wide range of opportunities, including a guaranteed percentage of residencies to Latin American and Caribbean medical graduates. Since its inception, more than 516 physicians have completed their Internal Medicine Residency training through our program, and more than 6,194 international physicians and medical students have participated in Observerships.
The Harrington Program’s components
Medical Student Program
We accept medical students into our clinical electives in general medicine, its subspecialties and in other areas of medicine depending on space availability. Most students come from three to six months and are assigned to our teaching units with our own students. Participation in our teaching units include attendance to morning rounds, clinics, case presentations, lectures, and seminars. Students are scheduled so as not to dilute the learning experiences of other students. For a worthwhile experience, the specific program is scheduled individually according to availability in the areas requested. Our faculty and staff evaluate students’ progress at the end of each rotation. This program is in effect the twelve months of the year. Participants travel on a B1/B2 visa.
This program offers individualized options for advanced educational experience to international medical graduates from across the globe. The duration ranges between one and three months and is in effect year-round. Participants travel on a B1/B2 visa. Participation in various activities is available. These include teaching (curriculum design and methodology); patient care in general medicine, medical subspecialties, other specialties, new procedures, methods, etc.
The Department of Medicine of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine offers internship and residency positions to Latin American medical graduates through our program at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Our residency training for Latin American and the Caribbean physicians is part of the Jackson Memorial Hospital Residency Training in Internal Medicine. We offer twelve categorical positions to Latin American physicians with a commitment to return to their home countries upon completion of training. Once residents complete their Internal Medicine Training, they may pursue a fellowship in their specialty of choice.
The International Medicine Institute Medical Training Program is now offering virtual programs in several medical specialties. The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has precluded the in-person participation of international observers due to travel lock-down and local social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus and promote well-being.
Our mission is to continue our commitment to education and training by establishing new alternates through “virtual rounds.” Through a single sign-on platform that is HIPAA compliant, users have access to an interactive live e-learning experience which simulates the in-presence observer experience.
