DIDACTICS...
To augment the clinical experience, the residency program has integrated a five-hour conference schedule every Wednesday morning, which includes grand rounds, morbidity and mortality, specialty topics, core curriculum lectures, visiting professors, and procedure labs. The lecture series is designed to cover all core topics over a two-year period. This ensures that residents are exposed to core topics at least twice during their residency. Residents have an opportunity to gain expertise at public speaking and presentation through lectures as part of their residency requirements.
Simulation medicine is an integral component of the didactic experience, with each resident required to complete twelve simulations each academic year. Hands-on ultrasound training and small group problem-based learning sessions are held at the end of each didactic block.
Didactic sessions are held in a relaxed environment that encourages active participation. Breakfast is provided to residents and students for each weekly didactic session.
Highlights include:
- Grand rounds with prominent guest speakers
- Core content lectures provided by ED attendings as well as renowned specialists
- Ongoing toxicology lectures with expertise from our board-certified toxicologists
- Dedicated critical care lectures by critical care specialists
- Monthly morbidity and mortality conference
- Monthly trauma conference (jointly attended by trauma surgery)
- Monthly journal club meetings
- Quarterly joint internal and emergency medicine case conference
- Procedure labs on suturing, casting, chest tube insertion, and difficult airways
- Hands-on and "Pass the Pointer" ultrasound training sessions
- Monthly small group problem-based learning sessions
- ACLS, ATLS and PALS certification
- Medical control of Emergency Medical Services
- Pediatric core content lecture series
- American Board of Emergency Medicine annual in-training examinations
- Mock oral board exams
- Pre- and post-testing during each didactic block (4 weeks) for better board preparation
In addition, there are morning case conferences held three days per week. These morning conferences are well attended and present patient cases that help residents learn diagnosis and management of unique or otherwise interesting cases. Cases presented always foster active discussions about disease epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, management, and disposition. Summary of key literature is often reviewed during each morning report.
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