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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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.Ìý
American ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ of Physicians (ACP) Board Review
Every year, all residents attend lectures by faculty based on Board-prep material
provided by the American ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 |
| ÌýBlood Transfusions Types, Indications and Complications |
| ÌýAnticoagulation Therapy (Indications, complications, reverse) |
| ÌýBlood Transfusions Types, Indications and Complications |
| ÌýCancer Genetics |
| ÌýDIC |
| ÌýHead and Neck Cancers |
| ÌýHIT |
| ÌýHypercoagulable Status |
| ÌýMultiple Myeloma and Paraproteinemia |
| ÌýOncologic emergency tumor lysis syndrome |
| ÌýParaneoplastic Syndrome |
| ÌýProstate Cancer |
| ÌýShock 1(Cause) |
| ÌýShock 2 (Treatment) |
| ÌýTesticular Cancer |
| ÌýTTT and ITP |
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| ID |
| ÌýCommunity Acquired Pneumonia and Legionella |
| ÌýEndocarditis |
| ÌýEvaluate a hospitalized febrile pt. Ex: Meningitis |
| ÌýFever of Unknown Origin |
| ÌýHIV (Diagnosis, HART, Complications and Treatment |
| ÌýHIV (Diagnosis, HART, Complications and Treatment |
| ÌýHospital Acquired Pneumonia |
| ÌýHSV-1, 2 and Encephalitis |
| ÌýInfectious Diarrhea (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter)( |
| ÌýInfectious Endocarditis |
| ÌýLTBI |
| ÌýMeningitisÌý |
| ÌýNeutropenic Fever |
| ÌýOsteomyelitis |
| ÌýSTD, PID and Syphilis |
| ÌýSystemic Fungal Infection |
| ÌýTB and MAI ( Diagnosis and Treatment) |
| ÌýTraveler Medicine an Immunizations |
| ÌýViral Chemotherapy, Influenza and Avian Flu |
| ÌýZoster and Papilloma Virus |
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| Cardiology |
| ÌýAcute Coronary Sydrome/AMI |
| ÌýAortic Dissection |
| ÌýSupraventricular Arrhythmia |
| ÌýA-V Conduction Abnormalities (Indications for Pacer and AICD) |
| ÌýHyperlipidemia |
| ÌýCardiomyopathies |
| ÌýValvular Heart diseases |
| ÌýCongenital Diseases, Antibiotics Prophylaxis |
| ÌýDVT/ Post Phlebitic Syndrome (dx, indication, ivc filter) |
| ÌýPericardial Disease |
| ÌýPVD and Carotid Artery Diseases |
| ÌýValvular Diseases and Rheumatic Fever |
| ÌýVentricular Arrhythmia |
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| Pulmonary |
| ÌýAsthma |
| ÌýCardiogenic Shock |
| ÌýChronic Cough |
| ÌýChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| ÌýDisorders of Ventilation ( RLD and Hypoventilation) |
| ÌýHemoptysis |
| ÌýHypersensitivity Pneumonia |
| ÌýHypertensive emergency |
| ÌýLung Abscess and Bronchiectasis |
| ÌýPleural Effusion |
| ÌýPneumoconiosis (Asbestos, Silicosis, Beryllium) |
| ÌýPrimary Pulmonary Hypertension |
| ÌýPulmonary Embolism |
| ÌýRespiratory Failure |
| ÌýSeptic Shock |
| ÌýNephrology |
| ÌýAcid Base Disorders |
| ÌýAcute Renal Failure |
| ÌýChronic Renal Failure |
| ÌýFluid and Electrolyte Disorders |
| ÌýGlomerulonephritis |
| ÌýHypertension |
| ÌýHypertensive Emmergency |
| ÌýInterstitial Renal Diseases |
| ÌýNephrolithiasis and Obstructive Uropathy |
| ÌýRhabdomyolisis |
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| GI |
| ÌýAcute Abdominal Pain |
| ÌýAcute pancreatitisÌý |
| ÌýCirrhosis |
| ÌýCrohn's Disease |
| ÌýGI Bleeding |
| ÌýHepatic EncephalopathyÌý |
| ÌýIBD |
| ÌýIBS |
| ÌýLiver Cirrhosis |
| ÌýPeptic Ulcer Disease |
| ÌýTropical Sprue, Celiac Sprue, Whipple and Chronic Pancreatitis |
| ÌýViral Hepatitis (Serology Interpretation) |
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| Derm/Rheum |
| ÌýDermatologic Emergencies |
| ÌýDermatomyositis |
| ÌýOsteoarthritis, Gout and Pseudo-Gout |
| ÌýPrimary Immune Deficiency Diseases |
| ÌýPsoriasis |
| ÌýRA |
| ÌýSjogren's, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Behcet's |
| ÌýSLE |
| ÌýVasculitis |
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| Endocrinology |
| ÌýDKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) |
| ÌýAddison's and Cushing's |
| ÌýCalcium Abnormalities |
| ÌýDM I and II |
| ÌýHemochromatosis |
| ÌýHirsutism |
| ÌýHypo/Hyperthyroidism |
| ÌýLipid Abnormalities |
| ÌýMEN- I, II |
| ÌýPaget's |
| ÌýPheo and Conn's |
| ÌýPituitary Diseases, Hypogonadism and PCOD |
| ÌýPorphyria |
| ÌýSIADH, DI and Cerebral Salt Waisting Syndrome |
| ÌýSodium Abnormalities |
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| Neurology |
| ÌýCN Disorders |
| Ìýcont. Acute spinal cord syndrome |
| ÌýCVA - Stroke team |
| ÌýDepression and Bipolar |
| ÌýDepression and Bipolar |
| ÌýDiabetic Neuropathy ( Myelopathies, neuropathies, peripheral and autonomic) |
| ÌýDT and AlcoholismÌý |
| ÌýFacial n. Palsy and Trigeminal n. Palsy |
| ÌýFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| ÌýGuillan-Barre, chronic relapsing |
| ÌýMeningioma, Retinoblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| ÌýMigraine |
| ÌýMultiple Sclerosis |
| ÌýMyasthenia Gravis, NMJ Diseases |
| ÌýNPH, Benign Intracranial Hypertension) |
| ÌýParkinson's |
| ÌýPresenting Eval. of a pt w/ Altered Mental Status |
| ÌýPTSD, GAD |
| ÌýSchizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders |
| ÌýStatus Epileptitcus |
| ÌýSyncope |
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| General Internal Medicine |
| ÌýAllergic Emergencies/anaphylactic |
| ÌýAmbulatory lecture-documentation/communication |
| ÌýChief Academic Officer Program Specific meeting |
| ÌýDomestic Violence |
| ÌýDrug Allergy |
| ÌýDuty Hours |
| ÌýEthics |
| ÌýHealthcare Economics (needs Powerpoint Projector) |
| ÌýHormonal Replacement Therapy |
| ÌýHow to present journal club |
| ÌýHypothermia |
| ÌýJoints Aspiration |
| ÌýJournal Club |
| ÌýLP Procedure) |
| ÌýOsteoporosis |
| ÌýOtitis (Media and Externa) Hearing Impairment |
| ÌýPharmacy-Medical Errors |
| ÌýPre-Op Evaluation |
| ÌýProcedure: Central Line |
| ÌýPsych. Pharmacology |
| ÌýScreening (GI, Eyes, Lungs, Stress Tests) |
| ÌýSmoking Cessation and Health Consequences |
| ÌýToxidromes |
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| Ophtalmology |
| ÌýCommon Eye Disorders |
| ÌýGlaucoma and Cataracts |