The Department of Medicine Residency Curriculum Committee, made up of attending physicians, chief residents and senior residents, continually evaluates and updates the residency curriculum. Its goal is to present the house officer with the opportunity to acquire the breadth and depth of knowledge to assure competence in the practice of general internal medicine. The curriculum prepares physicians for the demands of modern medicine as well as for the ABIM certifying examination.
Instruction takes place at the bedside.
They focus on subjects that are of general interest in internal medicine. Senior residents may be asked to present cases in this forum. The case presentations assume the format of a morning report moderated by the department chairman on Mondays and designated attending physicians on the other days. The intern report, a case presentation exclusively for interns and medical students, takes place every other Wednesday and is moderated by the program director. The morning report and journal club on Fridays are facilitated by the chief residents.