Residents attend rounds on all inpatient rotations. Attending physicians or senior fellows from the Department of Radiology review x-rays for 1 hour each month. A brief clinical presentation is given and the films are reviewed. Teaching points are also discussed. Key articles from the medical literature are reviewed.
Emphasis is placed on research methodology .
Ideas for new papers and current ongoing research at Vancouver General Hospital are discussed. Funding is provided for the resident to attend a variety of conferences. Residents are enrolled in the Effective Teaching Institute . This is a 2-day seminar organized by members of the Department of Continuing Medical Education at the University of British Columbia . All residents are enrolled in the A.C.L.S. and A.T.L.S. Providers and Instructors courses.