 What attracted me to the internal medicine residency program at Jersey Shore was probably because I was a student here. I did rotations here, so I knew the environment. Everyone is so receptive and supportive and this goes from not only the residents and the attending doctors that we work with, but to the nurses, the respiratory therapists, physical therapists. Everyone in the hospital was so welcoming and I felt like this was a place that I would be supported and could thrive and I was right. The culture of department of internal medicine believes in fairness, equality and dignity. Everyone is approachable. You're not left out in the wild to deal with your problems on yourself. One of the programs which we have is Feedback Friday. It's a monthly conference between the department of internal medicine chairman and all the residents. This is a perfect platform to raise your concerns, your questions or your suggestions to make the program better. Here the concerns are not only heard but they are also taken care of. Jersey Shore has huge exposure in terms of different patient population. We have a lot of resources for academic resources and research as well, so I believe those are all the things that attract a lot of our current residents to just stay here. And we also have a mentorship program which is tailor-made to fulfill the needs of the resident. Irrespective of the fact whether you want to go into fellowship or whether you want to continue your career as a hospitalist, there will be a mentor assigned to you who will guide you to overcome the challenges in achieving those goals. Because everyone is so supportive, if you ever have an issue you're ever worried, there's always somebody that you can talk to and turn to and they'll help you with whatever that is. Everyone stepped up to make sure we all form a team and provide optimal care to our patients. And that has not only led to a very good experience as far as teaching is concerned, but also giving the best of patient care during these testing times. At the end of the day, residency, especially intern years, is going to be difficult wherever you go, but going to a place where you're able to call your co-interns and your faculty family is something that you don't always find. It's fun. We work together so closely and I was amazed by the end of the year. I did not expect to develop the bonds that I did with people. The Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program is a good place to work at because you will feel at home and the variety of cases which you see will not only help you grow as a doctor, but also as an overall human.