Curriculum

Noon Conference

• 2 days/week and tailored to cover all major topics detailed in the ABIM blueprint in lecture format
• 1 day/week dedicated to MKSAP ABIM board question reviews
• Divided into systems and topics are presented by faculty from the relevant specialty
• Video conferenced across all sites and available on ONEDRIVE for self-study
• Monthly quiz based on topics covered

Morning Report

• 3 days/week while inpatient and is site specific
• Facilitated by a chief resident and faculty
• Covers inpatient cases with high-yield teaching points presented by interns or residents
• 1 morning report/week at University Hospital Brooklyn dedicated to a Wellness Curriculum

Weekly Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

• Presented by both local and external experts in their fields

Monthly Morbidity & Mortality Conference

• Debriefing and discussion of key learning points on challenging cases.

Weekly Evidence Based Medicine Sessions/Journal Club

• Occur in both the inpatient and outpatient settings discussing key approaches to understanding medical literature through review of current relevant medical articles

Simulation Lab

• These are located at each of our facilities and allow for simulation of procedures and code scenarios

Academic Half-Days

• UHD: there are 2 academic half days per week while on ambulatory blocks. Consisting of:
• Dedicated ultrasound curriculum
• High yield board review including MKSAP questions.
• Journal club
• Procedure Simulation
• Health⁺ Curriculum
• The Clinic also has its own butterfly and iPAD to help facilitate the residents refining their ultrasound skills.
• VA: occur weekly for residents on their Ambulatory block. Consisting of:
• Core topics presented by residents
• Ultrasound Curriculum- covering fundamental point of care exams
• Journal Club
• Health⁺ Curriculum

Ultrasound Curriculum

• Done while on ambulatory blocks at all sites
• Training is live and simulation based
• The POCUS lessons in the outpatient settings are longitudinal going systematically through each organ throughout the year
• Covers key concepts of ultrasonography
• Aims to develop proficiency in practical application of bedside ultrasonography

Simulation Curriculum

• Done while on ambulatory blocks at all sites
• Training is live and small group and simulation based

Health⁺ Curriculum

• Done while on ambulatory blocks at all sites
• Training is in small group and lecture format
• Educational goals consist of providing residents with knowledge outside of the pathophysiological disease scope to prepare residents for a more biopsychosocial approach to the patient
  • Topics include, but are not limited to: Personal Financial Success, Healthcare inequities, Resident Wellness, Physician Empathy, LGBTQIA Healthcare, Medical Religion and Humanities, Advancement in Medical Technology

Board Preparation Course

• Available to all PGY3 residents

Educational Resources available to all Categorical residents

• NEJM Knowledge Plus - website: https://knowledgeplus.nejm.org/
• MKSAP 19 for all Categorical Residents for ABIM Board Question Review
• University of John’s Hopkins Modules
• Uptodate
• AMA subscription including JAMA
• Access to Access Medicine while on the hospital network
• SPSS (statistical software)
• Access to the school of Medicine’s Medical library

• Assigned to one site for all 3 years for continuity clinic (Primary care clinic)
• Sites include: Downstate, VA, UHD STAR (HIV Primary care)
• Exposure to an extremely diverse population and various subspecialty clinics for a well-rounded education
• Subspecialty clinics also provide avenues for early identification of areas of Fellowship interest and networking opportunities
• Experience with a great longitudinal curriculum which includes outpatient didactics with integrated USS curriculum