Mark Schulte, MD, DC
University Hospitals of Case Western Reserve University
Rheumatology Fellow

Mark Schulte, MD

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Outside Interest: Golfing, Fishing, Cooking

Training at the Cleveland Clinic was a truly rewarding experience. I believe that the Clinic has one of the best residency programs in the country. It was a large, yet, intimate program that affords residents the opportunity to pursue whatever their interests may be. There are innumerable possibilities when it comes to pursuing clinical or basic-science research. The expert primary and subspecialty clinicians are readily accessible, passionately involved in resident education, and always willing to involve residents in their ground-breaking research.

Having been raised in western New York I had, on occasion, encountered people who, for one reason or another, been treated at the Cleveland Clinic for conditions thought too complicated or procedures too risky to be done elsewhere. It wasn't long into my internship that I began to realize why. I have had the opportunity to work along with and learn from physicians at the top of there field, yet interested and willing to take the time to teach the students, residents and fellows with whom they work. The Clinic has the advantage, as a tertiary care center, to draw from a very diverse patient base. There is never a shortage of rare and interesting pathology interspersed with the common diseases all IM residents should be comfortable treating. This advantage provides residents with the necessary exposure to choose the next step in there career, whether fellowship or primary care, wisely.

Living in Cleveland has been a pleasant surprise. If you enjoy outdoor activities, Cleveland provides excellent hiking trails, fishing opportunities, and affordable golf facilities. For those less adventurous, the theater and restaurant scene are excellent. An advantage of being a large program is you can always find others with similar interests to explore the city and find your niche. The house staff association also does an excellent job of providing the residents with discounted tickets to baseball and basketball games as well as theater and many other activities.

Choosing a residency program can be very difficult. You can be confident that at the Cleveland Clinic you with have every opportunity to be the very best physician you can be and yet have ample opportunity to enjoy life away from the hospital as well. I have no reservations on recommending the clinic to anyone interested.