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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Curriculum

Residents

The curriculum is very dynamic at the Internal Medicine Residency. Frequent curriculum committee meetings with all the categorical residents yield a variety of positive suggestions which are constantly being implemented to improve our training of medical residents.

Rotations

The following typical distribution of 4 week block rotations is subject to change.

PG1

  • Medicine - 4
  • ICU - 2
  • Subspecialties - 2
  • Elective - 2
  • Emergency - 1
  • Outpatient - 2

PG2

  • Medicine - 6
  • Subspecialties - 5
  • Elective - 2

PG3

  • Medicine - 2
  • ICU - 3
  • Subspecialties - 4
  • Elective - 3
  • Outpatient - 1

Conferences

Morning Report: Monday through Friday from 8-9 am. In an informal setting, the post-call team presents new admissions, and the initial management is discussed. Medical staff from radiology, gastroenterology, renal, pulmonary/intensive care, cardiology, and hematology/oncology are often present to provide expert advice.

Noon Lecture Series: Monday through Friday during the lunch hour. It is a yearlong lecture series with a didactic approach to each subspecialty,as well as general medicine topics, adolescent medicine issues, neurology,and psychiatry.

Director Rounds: All interns and residents in Internal Medicine meet with the program director on a regular basis. A very informal approach to a variety of topics is used. This can range from guest lecturers from pharmacy or non-medical specialties, to bedside rounds on interesting ward patients.

Grand Rounds: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday national and local expert guests provide very up to date information on a variety of topics along with the latest research information.

Morbidity & Mortality: Selected cases involving sub-optimal outcomes, including prolonged length of stay due to morbidity, or resulting in mortality are reviewed the third Monday of each month in a multi-disciplinary setting. Emphasis is placed on ways to prevent such outcomes, such as identifying other possible diagnostic or therapeutic approaches. This is followed by a didactic review of the specific topic.

Board Reviews: Residents meet with a subspecialist to review board type questions in preparation for the ABIM certification exam. Special didactic review sessions are also scheduled for Infectious Disease, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, etc.

Subspecialty Conferences: Open to all residents, most subspecialties meet weekly to discuss interesting cases; examples include Chest Conference,Tumor Board, Cardiology Advisory Board, etc.

Journal Club: Selected recently published articles in the various subspecialties of internal medicine are presented on the 1st Tuesday of every month. Emphasis is placed on critical review of methodology and interpretation of data, as well its possible application to everyday medical practice.

Resident Case Conference: Interesting and challenging cases are presented on the 1st Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of every month in a multidisciplinary setting. Emphasis is placed on identifying the most appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic options, followed by a didactic review of the specific topic presented.