A structured series of didactic lectures and conferences are offered to complement residents' individual study and patient care experience.
MORNING REPORT - Daily at 8:00a.m. Residents, students, and inpatient service attending physicians meet with the program director and chairman to discuss patients admitted in the previous 24 hours, as well as discuss follow-up on previous admissions.
FACULTY TEACHING CONFERENCES - Twice weekly at noon, full-time faculty members conduct teaching conferences. These conferences generally focus on a current service case, followed by a detailed discussion of pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and management.
PULMONARY X-RAY CONFERENCE - A weekly morning conference that includes a review of patients’ relevant radiographic findings.
EKG TEACHING CONFERENCE – Once monthly 18 part interactive series that is taught by the Electrophysiologists.
CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CONFERENCE - Monthly conference discussing a case having pathologic or autopsy material. A clinical representative, a radiologist, and a pathologist present this multi-disciplinary conference.
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE CONFERENCE – Popular monthly lecture series covering business topics related to the practice of medicine.
RESIDENTS PRESENTATION - Monthly conference in which residents present case discussions to peers and faculty.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS (ACP) SECTION MEETING AND RESIDENTS MEETING - Monthly conference for Internal Medicine residents and faculty only. Matters pertaining to the business of the local ACP chapter are discussed. Residents also have an opportunity to give feedback to faculty on teaching service activities.
JOURNAL CLUB - Faculty-led discussions reviewing recent articles and discussion of article critique methods.
BOARD REVIEW - Twice a month, each pertinent field is discussed in a board review format.
NOT NECESSARILY MEDICINE - Monthly conference covers selected subjects outside the traditional scientific curriculum, including medical ethics, medical/legal issues, quality assurance, peer review, and medical care in developing countries.
GRAND ROUNDS - Weekly conference with presentations by a blend of local and national experts.