Patient-oriented teaching rounds take place daily on the major clinical services, as well as informal teaching in the operating rooms, labor and delivery and outpatient settings. Wednesday mornings are designated for formal resident education and all residents are relieved of their clinic duties to attend. Department Grand Rounds offers a venue for our faculty, visiting faculty and outside speakers to make a formal presentation to the Department each week. A monthly Departmental Journal Club allow resident, clinicians and research faculty to critique selected articles. A core library of major textbooks for incoming interns and periodic book buys are provided by the Department.
Faculty actively tutor residents requiring individual assistance.
All graduating residents are required to present an original research project to the Department. Junior residents are assigned a faculty supervisor, provided study design and statistical support and required to present periodic progress reports. Residents learn first-hand the joys and pitfalls of research in our specialty. Residents are evaluated frequently with verbal and written commentary. Residents are assigned a faculty mentor to review these evaluations and career goals quarterly.