Internal Medicine 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.
• 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 - 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.
• 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.

Pediatric Didactic Curriculum

• Morning Report - A combined intern/resident morning report held three times each week at each training site.  Morning report is resident-run, and involves discussion of an active teaching case with Pediatric Attendings & Subspecialists.
• Weekly Grand Rounds - Occurs on Tuesdays at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.  Speakers from around the country are invited to lecture on current topics in Pediatrics.  
• Daily Noon Conference – Core Pediatric conferences are held three times each week.  Multiple topic areas in General  & Subspecialty Pediatrics are discussed in a case-based format,. The didactic lectures form the basis of the program's curriculum, designed to run over a twenty-four month period.
• Morbidity and Mortality Conference – These conferences occur each month at Maricopa Medical Center and Phoenix Children’s Hospital.  During these conferences, Pediatric Faculty provide an in depth review of previous patient encounters.
• Clinical Pathology Conference –Five times each year, residents are selected to present a challenging diagnostic case during Pediatric Grand Rounds.
• Evidence Based Medicine Conference – This conference takes place monthly to teach residents the core concepts of critical appraisal skills and the investigation of clinical questions.
• Cardiology conference - This conference takes place monthly to teach residents the core concepts of Pediatric Cardiology.
• ED conference - This case-based conference takes place monthly reviewing the core concepts of Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
• Teaching Workshops - 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.
• End of Life Care in Pediatrics- This is a  mandatory seminar for all residents that discusses ethical issues, palliative care and pain management designed to foster comfort in dealing with end of life care in the Pediatric patient.

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