Residents complete a research project and learn to use medical informatics and computers effectively. In ENT and ophthalmology, residents spend time the private and clinic settings, gaining knowledge that is particularly relevant for the general internist, including the development of key examination skills and familiarity with common conditions. This second-year block combines clinical experiences and workshops to expand and refine knowledge of issues important to the primary care of women. Residents devote time to examination skills, such as the pelvic and breast exam, contraception, domestic violence, sexuality, medical complications of pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy, common gynecological problems, and breast cancer. The third-year primary care blocks give residents an opportunity to broaden their knowledge and develop their leadership and teaching skills.
Residents have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a variety of specialty areas.
This third-year block provides residents with a unique opportunity to master the special skills needed to care for elderly patients. Residents learn these skills through geriatric clinics, home visits, continuity seminars, and field trips to nursing homes and hospices. During this third-year block, residents improve their skills in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. They see patients in the private practices of orthopedic and rheumatology attendings, visit rheumatology and neurology clinics at Bellevue, attend lectures, and work with primary care faculty in the evaluation of common joint complaints. During this block, third-year residents spend time in endocrinology clinics at Bellevue Hospital and Gouverneur Diagnostic and Treatment Center.