Copyright 2000 by Mike Hall. Guesstimate of scrollbar width, necessary for NS4. The residents here seemed truly happy and had not lost the enthusiasm that most of us have upon graduating from medical school.
Academics are a top priority, and learning takes place in a relaxed, non-intimidating manner.
For instance, daily morning report is an interactive session consisting of both a case presentation and an educational didactic session. The theme of the didactic sessions changes monthly, providing a framework for an organized review of general internal medicine and its subspecialties during each year of training. The system is similar to that used at other university-based internal medicine programs. With the guidance of my assigned resident and attending physician, I enjoy a great degree of autonomy regarding patient care decisions. At the VA much time is spent mastering the skills of everyday medicine as well as critical care medicine.