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Didactic Curriculum
- Daily Morning Report
- A combined intern/resident morning report held daily at
each training site, MR is comprised of a didactic lecture
followed by a presentation of an active teaching case. The didactic lectures form
the basis of the program's curriculum, designed to run over a twelve month
period. The curriculum covers all topics in internal medicine and the material
presented in the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program.
- Weekly Grand Rounds
- Occurs on Fridays at the VA and Good Sam. Speakers from around the
country are invited to lecture on current medical topics.
- Daily Noon Conference
- Multiple topics are covered, including all internal medicine
subspecialties.
- Ambulatory Curriculum
- Adapted from Yale University, this bi-weekly curriculum complements the
monthly inpatient topic of interest.
- Morbidity and Mortality Conference
- Once a month at both the VA and Good Sam. Intensivists provide an
in depth review of previous patient encounters.
- Clinical Pathology Conference
-Challenging cases are presented and discussed in this open forum
including pathologists, surgeons, and oncologists.
- Evidence Based Medicine Conference
- Monthly conference in which clinical questions are researched
and presented by all ward residents and reviewed by faculty.
- Research Conference
- Monthly conference dedicated to senior resident research project
proposals.
- Multidisciplinary conference
- Monthly conference attended by all residencies (Surgery, OB/Gyn,
Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Family Practice) at Good Sam encompassing
topics of social and cultural awareness as well as public health
issues. Examples include domestic and gang violence, and antibiotic
resistance.
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EKG conference-
Held monthly, interesting electrocardiograms are presented by the ward
residents and reviewed by cardiologists
Radiology conference-
Held monthly, interesting imaging studies are presented by the ward
residents and reviewed with a radiologist
- Big Board
- Weekly conference open to all residents. Interesting EKG
electrophysiology is reviewed by the cardiology fellowship director .
- Teaching Workshops (HTBAGR I and II)
- These seminars are directed towards developing a personal learning and
teaching style for each resident, and include "How to Be a Great Resident
(HTBAGR)"
retreat at the end of the intern year, and the beginning of third year.
- Journal Club
- Monthly review of the literature. Residents are required to attend 6
out of 12 meetings. These are held on the hospital campus or at a
nearby restaurant.
- Life after Residency Seminar- Annual seminar for the senior resident that is directed towards
professional development and choosing a career after residency. Topics
include financial aid, contract negotiation, and billing practices.
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End of Life Seminar- A mandatory
seminar for all residents that includes ethical issues, palliative care and
pain management designed to foster comfort in dealing with these situations and
improve communication with families
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