Curriculum
Description
Core-Curriculum series are designed based on the:
- American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) blue print objectives.
- Harrison's Textbook
- Educational Objectives of the last 5 years of the In-Training exam.
At least 80 major topics are designated as Core. Didactic time is protected on a weekly basis for 2 hours. Additional protected time includes Noon Conferences, Clinical Case Conferences, Grand Rounds, and Journal Clubs for 1 hour Monday-Friday.
Monthly Test
Rationale for the monthly test:
- Quantifying medical knowledge competency using more than one objective method.
- Used for promotion (Cannot use ITE alone).
- Dynamic vs. ITE (once a year). Allows changes in the curriculum at different times rather than waiting a year for the ITE results.
National In-Training Exam (ITE)
The In-Training is offered in late August-September of each year and is administered
by The American College of Physicians. In 2014, the Internal Medicine Residency scored
at the 90th percentile of all Internal Medicine Residency Programs in the nation,
ranking us in the top 10th percentile of all programs.听
American College of Physicians (ACP) Board Review
Every year, all residents attend lectures by faculty based on Board-prep material
provided by the American College of Physicians. These lectures are held from January
- April of every year. Additionally, PGY3 residents are excused from all clinical
duties for one full week in May of every year to attend an in-house Board Review lectures
based on Board-prep material provided by the ACP.
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY CURRICULUM
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| Hematology |
| 听Blood Transfusions Types, Indications and Complications |
| 听Anticoagulation Therapy (Indications, complications, reverse) |
| 听Blood Transfusions Types, Indications and Complications |
| 听Cancer Genetics |
| 听DIC |
| 听Head and Neck Cancers |
| 听HIT |
| 听Hypercoagulable Status |
| 听Multiple Myeloma and Paraproteinemia |
| 听Oncologic emergency tumor lysis syndrome |
| 听Paraneoplastic Syndrome |
| 听Prostate Cancer |
| 听Shock 1(Cause) |
| 听Shock 2 (Treatment) |
| 听Testicular Cancer |
| 听TTT and ITP |
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| ID |
| 听Community Acquired Pneumonia and Legionella |
| 听Endocarditis |
| 听Evaluate a hospitalized febrile pt. Ex: Meningitis |
| 听Fever of Unknown Origin |
| 听HIV (Diagnosis, HART, Complications and Treatment |
| 听HIV (Diagnosis, HART, Complications and Treatment |
| 听Hospital Acquired Pneumonia |
| 听HSV-1, 2 and Encephalitis |
| 听Infectious Diarrhea (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter)( |
| 听Infectious Endocarditis |
| 听LTBI |
| 听Meningitis听 |
| 听Neutropenic Fever |
| 听Osteomyelitis |
| 听STD, PID and Syphilis |
| 听Systemic Fungal Infection |
| 听TB and MAI ( Diagnosis and Treatment) |
| 听Traveler Medicine an Immunizations |
| 听Viral Chemotherapy, Influenza and Avian Flu |
| 听Zoster and Papilloma Virus |
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| Cardiology |
| 听Acute Coronary Sydrome/AMI |
| 听Aortic Dissection |
| 听Supraventricular Arrhythmia |
| 听A-V Conduction Abnormalities (Indications for Pacer and AICD) |
| 听Hyperlipidemia |
| 听Cardiomyopathies |
| 听Valvular Heart diseases |
| 听Congenital Diseases, Antibiotics Prophylaxis |
| 听DVT/ Post Phlebitic Syndrome (dx, indication, ivc filter) |
| 听Pericardial Disease |
| 听PVD and Carotid Artery Diseases |
| 听Valvular Diseases and Rheumatic Fever |
| 听Ventricular Arrhythmia |
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| Pulmonary |
| 听Asthma |
| 听Cardiogenic Shock |
| 听Chronic Cough |
| 听Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| 听Disorders of Ventilation ( RLD and Hypoventilation) |
| 听Hemoptysis |
| 听Hypersensitivity Pneumonia |
| 听Hypertensive emergency |
| 听Lung Abscess and Bronchiectasis |
| 听Pleural Effusion |
| 听Pneumoconiosis (Asbestos, Silicosis, Beryllium) |
| 听Primary Pulmonary Hypertension |
| 听Pulmonary Embolism |
| 听Respiratory Failure |
| 听Septic Shock |
| 听Nephrology |
| 听Acid Base Disorders |
| 听Acute Renal Failure |
| 听Chronic Renal Failure |
| 听Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders |
| 听Glomerulonephritis |
| 听Hypertension |
| 听Hypertensive Emmergency |
| 听Interstitial Renal Diseases |
| 听Nephrolithiasis and Obstructive Uropathy |
| 听Rhabdomyolisis |
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| GI |
| 听Acute Abdominal Pain |
| 听Acute pancreatitis听 |
| 听Cirrhosis |
| 听Crohn's Disease |
| 听GI Bleeding |
| 听Hepatic Encephalopathy听 |
| 听IBD |
| 听IBS |
| 听Liver Cirrhosis |
| 听Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| 听Tropical Sprue, Celiac Sprue, Whipple and Chronic Pancreatitis |
| 听Viral Hepatitis (Serology Interpretation) |
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| Derm/Rheum |
| 听Dermatologic Emergencies |
| 听Dermatomyositis |
| 听Osteoarthritis, Gout and Pseudo-Gout |
| 听Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases |
| 听Psoriasis |
| 听RA |
| 听Sjogren's, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Behcet's |
| 听SLE |
| 听Vasculitis |
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| Endocrinology |
| 听DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) |
| 听Addison's and Cushing's |
| 听Calcium Abnormalities |
| 听DM I and II |
| 听Hemochromatosis |
| 听Hirsutism |
| 听Hypo/Hyperthyroidism |
| 听Lipid Abnormalities |
| 听MEN- I, II |
| 听Paget's |
| 听Pheo and Conn's |
| 听Pituitary Diseases, Hypogonadism and PCOD |
| 听Porphyria |
| 听SIADH, DI and Cerebral Salt Waisting Syndrome |
| 听Sodium Abnormalities |
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| Neurology |
| 听CN Disorders |
| 听cont. Acute spinal cord syndrome |
| 听CVA - Stroke team |
| 听Depression and Bipolar |
| 听Depression and Bipolar |
| 听Diabetic Neuropathy ( Myelopathies, neuropathies, peripheral and autonomic) |
| 听DT and Alcoholism听 |
| 听Facial n. Palsy and Trigeminal n. Palsy |
| 听Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| 听Guillan-Barre, chronic relapsing |
| 听Meningioma, Retinoblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| 听Migraine |
| 听Multiple Sclerosis |
| 听Myasthenia Gravis, NMJ Diseases |
| 听NPH, Benign Intracranial Hypertension) |
| 听Parkinson's |
| 听Presenting Eval. of a pt w/ Altered Mental Status |
| 听PTSD, GAD |
| 听Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders |
| 听Status Epileptitcus |
| 听Syncope |
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| General Internal Medicine |
| 听Allergic Emergencies/anaphylactic |
| 听Ambulatory lecture-documentation/communication |
| 听Chief Academic Officer Program Specific meeting |
| 听Domestic Violence |
| 听Drug Allergy |
| 听Duty Hours |
| 听Ethics |
| 听Healthcare Economics (needs Powerpoint Projector) |
| 听Hormonal Replacement Therapy |
| 听How to present journal club |
| 听Hypothermia |
| 听Joints Aspiration |
| 听Journal Club |
| 听LP Procedure) |
| 听Osteoporosis |
| 听Otitis (Media and Externa) Hearing Impairment |
| 听Pharmacy-Medical Errors |
| 听Pre-Op Evaluation |
| 听Procedure: Central Line |
| 听Psych. Pharmacology |
| 听Screening (GI, Eyes, Lungs, Stress Tests) |
| 听Smoking Cessation and Health Consequences |
| 听Toxidromes |
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| Ophtalmology |
| 听Common Eye Disorders |
| 听Glaucoma and Cataracts |