In response to national trends, the focus of the residency program will continue to move to a more ambulatory emphasis and additional off-campus experiences will be added. Return to Top of Questions 15. The resident camaraderie and faculty-resident relationships at our program are excellent. We take pride in the faculty availability to the residents, not only for delivering outstanding patient care but for getting to know the residents on a personal level. Among other formal class meetings, residents formally meet with the program directors twice a year to go over their evaluations.
Residents also develop close relationships with their weekly continuity clinic preceptors.
Each resident class has a 2-day retreat designed to build camaraderie and to meet upcoming needs pertinent to each class. The focus of this retreat is to prepare the interns for their upcoming supervisory position as resident clinical teachers. The PL-2 retreat is dedicated to time and stress management. Each class elects two people to represent them on the Residency Council. This is a group of faculty members and residents who meet on a monthly basis to ensure that resident needs are met.