Program Curriculum

Curriculum

Our Program Follows a "4 + 1" Schedule Structure

First Year

• Cardiovascular ICU
• Continuity Clinic Weeks
• Emergency Medicine
• General Internal Medicine (4 blocks)
• Hematology/Oncology (inpatient)
• Intensive Care Unit
• Night Float
• Electives

Second Year

• Cardiovascular ICU
• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• General Internal Medicine (3 blocks)
• Infectious Disease
• Intensive Care Unit
• Nephrology
• Night Float
• Electives

Third Year

• General Internal Medicine (1 block)
• Geriatrics/Palliative Care
• Hematology/Oncology (outpatient)
• Hospitalist Month
• Intensive Care Unit
• Neurology
• Pain Medicine
• Pulmonology
• Rheumatology
• Senior Resident Month
• Electives

Conference Schedule

Daily

• Noon Conference
• Daily Didactics

Weekly

• Grand Rounds
• Journal Club
• Simulation Activity
• Oncology Grand Rounds
• Morning Report
• Wellness Lunch

Monthly

• Morbidity and Mortality
• Resident Tumor Board
• Infectious Disease Interesting Case

Daily Didactics

Protected resident and/or faculty lecture on various medical topics.

Simulation Activity

Interactive simulation activities that take place in our state-of-the-art simulation laboratory. Including central and arterial lines, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture as well as ultrasound training.

Journal Club

Discuss pertinent and practice-changing articles and learn to analyze research parameters, study strength, and design.

Morbidity and Mortality

Discussion of complicated clinical cases that led to unintended outcomes.

Grand Rounds

Guest lecturer presenting updated guidelines and/or techniques in their field of expertise.

Morning Report

Academic internal medicine service discusses an admission from the night before, including initial work-up and evaluation.

Resident Tumor Board

Two residents, junior and senior, present interesting oncological cases with the help of attending oncologists.

Oncology Grand Rounds

Guest lecturer presents on updates in their oncological field of expertise.