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Scholarly Activity

Scholarly activity begins in the PGY1 year of all the Medicine Programs and grows exponentially. The PGY1 housestaff are required to present a case in intern morning report at least once a month during inpatient rotations. Evidence-based Medicine is the standard and literature review is expected during case presentations. Interns are encouraged to present case reports, vignettes, and abstracts at local and/or national American College of Physicians (ACP) or Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) meetings. Journal Club presentations are also required of our interns, who are mentored by faculty on how to critically analyze, interpret, and formally present current literature. In the PGY3 year, residents are expected to prepare a noon conference with the assistance of a faculty mentor and present this to their peers at the three major affiliate hospitals during the Summer Survival noon conference series, as well as to prepare for a Grand Rounds presentation during one of their ward rotations.
A unique curriculum offering during the internship year is our “Scholarship in Medicine” rotation.  This rotation is designed to introduce the intern to the concepts of evidence-based Medicine, quality improvement, and elements of research design and statistical analysis.  Throughout this one-month rotation, interns learn skills that enhance their ability to use medical infomatics, critically appraise the literature, engage in Quality Improvement Projects, and develop and design sound research projects; all skills they will continue to use throughout their residency and in their future careers.

While it is easy for residents to meet the minimum requirement of scholarly activity throughout the residency, most residents go above and beyond what is expected. Development of residents’ leadership and teaching skills is encouraged throughout their training. At the completion of three years of residency, our housestaff are well-trained in formal presentations, comfortable with critical analysis of the literature, know how to access the most current medical information and, most importantly, are comfortable teaching others these skills.