Teaching Conferences & Activities
General ward attending rounds, subspecialty
attending rounds, resident morning report, Chief
of Medicine rounds, noontime conferences, outpatient
teaching conferences, journal club, and many other
formal and informal teaching activities are held
regularly at each affiliated hospital. Many of these
teaching activities are used to present topics which
are part of our core curriculum in internal medicine,
since they are attended by residents from all pathways.
These include:
-
Medical
Grand Rounds
Held weekly
at a central location.
-
Resident Teaching Conference
A weekly seminar series for R2 and R3 residents
at which selected topics in internal medicine are
reviewed.
- Intern Report
-
Intern Teaching Conference
A case-based teaching series specifically designed
for Medicine R1s, held weekly from July to August.
These conferences, as well as the Resident Teaching
Conference, take place at a central location.
-
Primary Care Conference
Weekly
case reviews and didactic conferences address topics
in General Internal Medicine, including preventive
care, common medical problems, medical ethics, geriatric
medicine, health policy, and related areas. These
are attended by residents who are on clinic block
rotations and by residents on rotations at the University
of Washington Medical Center.
- Chief of Medicine Rounds
- Monday Noon Conference
A weekly series in which the same core
topics are presented simultaneously at each of the
Seattle training sites.
- Wednesday Lunch Conference
A weekly conference held at each facility.
- Chairman's/Professors' Rounds
A weekly conference held at each facility.
- Morbidity and Mortality Conference
A conference held regularly at each facility.
Courses & Workshops
In addition to the weekly conferences listed above,
there are many educational activities scheduled throughout
the academic year. These include:
- Resident As Teacher Course. A comprehensive course designed to prepare residents
for their roles as teachers and team managers.
- Evidence Based Medicine Course
- Board Review Course. A full-day
session held in the R2 year designed to help residents
prepare for board exams.
- Gyn Workshop. A course designed
in conjunction with Planned Parenthood to provide
additional education and experience with gynecological
issues.
- Future Plans Workshops. A workshop
tailored to each training level that provides guidance
to residents as they are making educational and
career choices.
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