The trainee is required to arrange both a Geriatric Medicine and Gynecology weekly experience at least once during this rotation. During the rotation, each week, the program's Associate Director meets with the participants to present and discuss articles concentrating on ambulatory care. Every resident must also prepare an annual short review of a current controversy in ambulatory care. The comprehensive information presented during these lectures is vital to one's preparation for the ABIM's Certifying Examination in Internal Medicine. A large variety of topics outside of clinical medicine are offered toward one becoming an effective clinician.
Lunch is provided.
During this monthly conference, the Chief Resident prepares a clinical summary of an interesting case with a confirmed diagnosis, and a resident reviews the differential diagnoses and discusses the issues surrounding the case. A pathologist and radiologist review their respective studies involved in establishing the diagnosis. Once each month, a resident reviews a recent article and critiques the study's methodology and derived conclusions. The purpose of this conference is to train one to read medical literature in a critical manner. Each month, our Director of Behavioral Medicine reviews common psychosocial problems seen in general medical settings, and discusses inpatient and outpatient cases.