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.