Friday is Subspecialty Teaching Conference. Several subspecialties hold simultaneous conferences oriented to residents assigned to that subspecialty. Throughout the month, other conferences are held periodically during the morning time period. These include breakfast with the Chief Resident, breakfast with the Chairman, and keyword review sessions. Journal Club Journal Club meets periodically in a faculty member s home.
Residents present recent and key articles.
Learning how to read and critique an article and how to conduct literature searches are emphasized. In December and June of each year, each resident formally participates in a mock oral board examination with faculty. This is designed to acquaint them with this examination format in preparation for ABA Certification process. Other mock exams are available on an informal basis throughout the year. The ABA provides a list of important topics that are covered in the annual in-training examination.