Teaching Methods
Transitional year residents benefit from both direct and indirect supervision during rotations, receiving patient care guidance and mentorship from our dedicated faculty.
What To Expect
- Specific goals and objectives are outlined at the start of each rotation.
- Residents receive regular feedback, culminating in a comprehensive review at the end of each rotation.
- Residents also play a pivotal role in developing improvement strategies based on clinical data.
- Our program's didactic component includes case discussions, daily Attending Rounds with supervising faculty, Morning Reports, our Core Curriculum Lecture Series, and Grand Rounds presentations.
Our teaching service systematically reviews performance metrics, including length of stay, readmission rates, patient experience survey reports and core measures. This data, crucial for continuous improvement, is used by our inter-professional team to enhance patient care.
Evaluation
Resident evaluation is a comprehensive process conducted by supervising faculty. This process includes:
- Feedback from the entire inter-professional patient care team, with whom residents collaborate as both team members and leaders. The team includes fellow residents, case managers, nurses, therapists, social workers and pharmacists.
- Evaluations from medical students under the resident's supervision.
- Patient feedback, which is sought and incorporated into each evaluation.
Evaluation methods include:
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Formal evaluations are conducted at the end of each rotation, assessing performances in conferences and transitions of care. Residents have full access to these evaluations and are provided opportunities to discuss their strengths and areas for improvement with the supervising faculty. For confidentiality, evaluations can be submitted anonymously.
Program Aims and Resources
View our program aims for residents
Our Transitional Year Residency Program aims to accomplish our mission by:
- Providing our residents with a diverse range of clinical experiences across various medical disciplines.
- Empowering residents to explore different fields, helping them make informed decisions about their future specialties.
- Focusing on building essential clinical skills. Residents gain proficiency in patient care, medical knowledge, and communication, setting the stage for their subsequent training.
- Emphasizing the importance of community medicine. Residents actively participate in community health initiatives, outreach programs, and preventive care efforts.
- Prioritizing residents’ personal growth. Our curriculum encourages curiosity, lifelong learning, and resilience. We believe that well-rounded physicians contribute not only to patient care but also to the overall well-being of their communities.
- Our program fosters a collaborative environment. Residents work closely with faculty, community practitioners, and other healthcare professionals. We value mentorship, teamwork, and mutual respect.
View educational resources for residents
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- DeckerMed Online Resources
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- New England Journal of Medicine Knowledge+
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