Academic Curriculum
The Program provides a variety of didactic sessions throughout the week. Sessions are provided virtually and in person.
Select sessions are recorded and posted on the training program’s internal website.
The following education opportunities take place each week:
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds (Tuesday 8:30 – 9:30 AM)
The Department of Medicine Grand Rounds is delivered each Tuesday by Harbor-UCLA faculty or nationally and internationally distinguished guest speakers. Grand Rounds lectures focus on clinically relevant areas of active investigation in internal medicine.
Resident Protected Teaching (Tuesday 2:00 – 4:30 PM)
The protected teaching sessions provide a range of didactics that are intended to grow the resident’s knowledge of pathophysiology, diagnosis, management of common medical conditions, and relevant literature. Sessions are taught by fellows and faculty from the Department of Medicine.
Curriculum highlights included in the Tuesday protected teaching include:
- Core curriculum addressing topics tested on ABIM board examination
- Code blue/rapid response simulation sessions
- Yale Office Based Medicine Curriculum Edition 11
- Structural Competency Curriculum
- Journal Club
- Internal Medicine Board Review
Simulation Center Training ( 2 Wednesdays per month while on select rotations)
Residents attend faculty developed and led procedural simulations for the following core procedures:
- Central Venous Catheter placement
- Thoracentesis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Paracentesis
- Pelvic Exam & Pap Smears
Morning Report (Daily 10:30 – 11:30 AM)
Morning Report is moderated by the chief residents with faculty and resident participation. Residents present interesting cases from the outpatient clinic, Urgent Care, Inpatient Wards and Intensive Care Unit. The focus is on developing clinical reasoning skills, discussing diagnostic challenges and learning medical knowledge pearls.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference (Thursday 12:00 – 1:00 PM)
The departmental Morbidity and Mortality Conference is moderated by a PGY-2 and mentored by Department of Medicine Faculty. Two to three faculty members are invited to comment on challenging cases. This conference gives residents the opportunity to learn from the management of difficult cases in a non-threatening, non-judgmental environment.