Teaching conferences complement daily attending rounds and include the following:

Daily morning report -- the most popular conference among residents who prepare and present cases to each other, the chief resident, and the attending physician

Weekly morbidity and mortality conference -- another favorite among the housestaff, the conference focuses on one case each week that is discussed by the faculty, residents, and a pathologist. Pathologic material is reviewed and clinical correlations are made

Daily subspecialty teaching conferences in cardiology, hematology-oncology, and critical care -- residents attend these conferences during their different rotations

Twice weekly workshops on medical emergencies -- residents attend these workshops during the first three months of the year.

Weekly lectures on various topics in internal medicine given by both general medicine physicians and subspecialists

Biweekly journal club, discussing recent literature as well as landmark articles

Biweekly "Harrison's Club" discussing a chapter topic in the presence of an attending from that field

Weekly intern report -- a forum where interns gather to discuss a recent case with the help of an attending and chief resident

Ambulatory morning report, three times per week -- a forum where residents participating in the ambulatory rotation gather to discuss outpatient cases and topics

Board Review -- a resident organized series of lectures preparing third year residents for the ABIM exam

Overview / Rotation