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.
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
| Hematology |
| Blood Transfusions Types, Indications and Complications |
| Anticoagulation Therapy (Indications, complications, reverse) |
| Blood Transfusions Types, Indications and Complications |
| Cancer Genetics |
| DIC |
| Head and Neck Cancers |
| HIT |
| Hypercoagulable Status |
| Multiple Myeloma and Paraproteinemia |
| Oncologic emergency tumor lysis syndrome |
| Paraneoplastic Syndrome |
| Prostate Cancer |
| Shock 1(Cause) |
| Shock 2 (Treatment) |
| Testicular Cancer |
| TTT and ITP |
| ID |
| Community Acquired Pneumonia and Legionella |
| Endocarditis |
| Evaluate a hospitalized febrile pt. Ex: Meningitis |
| Fever of Unknown Origin |
| HIV (Diagnosis, HART, Complications and Treatment |
| HIV (Diagnosis, HART, Complications and Treatment |
| Hospital Acquired Pneumonia |
| HSV-1, 2 and Encephalitis |
| Infectious Diarrhea (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter)( |
| Infectious Endocarditis |
| LTBI |
| Meningitis |
| Neutropenic Fever |
| Osteomyelitis |
| STD, PID and Syphilis |
| Systemic Fungal Infection |
| TB and MAI ( Diagnosis and Treatment) |
| Traveler Medicine an Immunizations |
| Viral Chemotherapy, Influenza and Avian Flu |
| Zoster and Papilloma Virus |
| Cardiology |
| Acute Coronary Sydrome/AMI |
| Aortic Dissection |
| Supraventricular Arrhythmia |
| A-V Conduction Abnormalities (Indications for Pacer and AICD) |
| Hyperlipidemia |
| Cardiomyopathies |
| Valvular Heart diseases |
| Congenital Diseases, Antibiotics Prophylaxis |
| DVT/ Post Phlebitic Syndrome (dx, indication, ivc filter) |
| Pericardial Disease |
| PVD and Carotid Artery Diseases |
| Valvular Diseases and Rheumatic Fever |
| Ventricular Arrhythmia |
| Pulmonary |
| Asthma |
| Cardiogenic Shock |
| Chronic Cough |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Disorders of Ventilation ( RLD and Hypoventilation) |
| Hemoptysis |
| Hypersensitivity Pneumonia |
| Hypertensive emergency |
| Lung Abscess and Bronchiectasis |
| Pleural Effusion |
| Pneumoconiosis (Asbestos, Silicosis, Beryllium) |
| Primary Pulmonary Hypertension |
| Pulmonary Embolism |
| Respiratory Failure |
| Septic Shock |
| Nephrology |
| Acid Base Disorders |
| Acute Renal Failure |
| Chronic Renal Failure |
| Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders |
| Glomerulonephritis |
| Hypertension |
| Hypertensive Emmergency |
| Interstitial Renal Diseases |
| Nephrolithiasis and Obstructive Uropathy |
| Rhabdomyolisis |
| GI |
| Acute Abdominal Pain |
| Acute pancreatitis |
| Cirrhosis |
| Crohn's Disease |
| GI Bleeding |
| Hepatic Encephalopathy |
| IBD |
| IBS |
| Liver Cirrhosis |
| Peptic Ulcer Disease |
| Tropical Sprue, Celiac Sprue, Whipple and Chronic Pancreatitis |
| Viral Hepatitis (Serology Interpretation) |
| Derm/Rheum |
| Dermatologic Emergencies |
| Dermatomyositis |
| Osteoarthritis, Gout and Pseudo-Gout |
| Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases |
| Psoriasis |
| RA |
| Sjogren's, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Behcet's |
| SLE |
| Vasculitis |
| Endocrinology |
| DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) |
| Addison's and Cushing's |
| Calcium Abnormalities |
| DM I and II |
| Hemochromatosis |
| Hirsutism |
| Hypo/Hyperthyroidism |
| Lipid Abnormalities |
| MEN- I, II |
| Paget's |
| Pheo and Conn's |
| Pituitary Diseases, Hypogonadism and PCOD |
| Porphyria |
| SIADH, DI and Cerebral Salt Waisting Syndrome |
| Sodium Abnormalities |
| Neurology |
| CN Disorders |
| cont. Acute spinal cord syndrome |
| CVA - Stroke team |
| Depression and Bipolar |
| Depression and Bipolar |
| Diabetic Neuropathy ( Myelopathies, neuropathies, peripheral and autonomic) |
| DT and Alcoholism |
| Facial n. Palsy and Trigeminal n. Palsy |
| Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Guillan-Barre, chronic relapsing |
| Meningioma, Retinoblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| Migraine |
| Multiple Sclerosis |
| Myasthenia Gravis, NMJ Diseases |
| NPH, Benign Intracranial Hypertension) |
| Parkinson's |
| Presenting Eval. of a pt w/ Altered Mental Status |
| PTSD, GAD |
| Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders |
| Status Epileptitcus |
| Syncope |
| General Internal Medicine |
| Allergic Emergencies/anaphylactic |
| Ambulatory lecture-documentation/communication |
| Chief Academic Officer Program Specific meeting |
| Domestic Violence |
| Drug Allergy |
| Duty Hours |
| Ethics |
| Healthcare Economics (needs Powerpoint Projector) |
| Hormonal Replacement Therapy |
| How to present journal club |
| Hypothermia |
| Joints Aspiration |
| Journal Club |
| LP Procedure) |
| Osteoporosis |
| Otitis (Media and Externa) Hearing Impairment |
| Pharmacy-Medical Errors |
| Pre-Op Evaluation |
| Procedure: Central Line |
| Psych. Pharmacology |
| Screening (GI, Eyes, Lungs, Stress Tests) |
| Smoking Cessation and Health Consequences |
| Toxidromes |
| Ophtalmology |
| Common Eye Disorders |
| Glaucoma and Cataracts |