Practical training in history taking and physical examinations begins during the Medicine rotation and continues throughout the year. Residents are expected to do histories and physicals on patients that they admit for care. They improve their understanding of the language of medicine, interpretation of physical findings and determination of risk assessment for each patient. Once monthly Residents are involved in literature review sessions throughout the year. Selected articles are presented verbally and in writing to the dental faculty by the residents in formal sessions each month.
Emphasis is placed on methods to evaluate the literature from a qualitative standpoint.
Treatment Planning Conferences Weekly Residents attend the weekly grand rounds lecture series prepared for the Department of Dentistry. Both medical and dental topics are chosen to give a balanced overview of clinical subjects. These conferences are case presentation conferences to review the previous and present week cases treated in the hospital and clinic and under anesthesia. The conferences are a component of the hospital and program's quality assurance activities. Continuing Education Residents are permitted time to enroll in OSU continuing education courses at reduced expense.