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Didactics, Lectures, and Simulation

  • Didactics occurs very Thursday (7 am - Noon) with simulation taking place the last Thursday of each month
  • You’ll cover both the science and the art of emergency medicine
  • Lecture format varies from direct instruction, to interactive, to hands-on, to small group

Other Required Educational Activities

  • Monthly Journal Club
  • Regular M&M (Morbidity & Mortality) and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) Case Reviews
  • Simulation Labs, and Specialty Training

Required Reading (Provided by the Department)

  • You’ll be assigned chapters from Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide
  • ROSH Review access is available and recommended to track progress

Exam and Board Prep

  • USMLE Step 3 / COMLEX 3 must be completed by March 1st of PGY-2 (no exceptions)
  • The annual In-Service Exam is mandatory and prepares you for the ABEM Board Exam after residency

Didactic Topics

18 Month Cycle Monthly Lecture Topic
1 Trauma
2 Skin and Rash
3 Endocrine and HEME
4 Policy & Procedures
5 Psych, EMS and Legal
6 Signs and Symptoms
7 ENT & Ophtho
8 Pulmonary
9 Neurology
10 Cardiology
11 OB-GYN
12 Enviornmental
13 Renal/GU
14 Orthopedics
15 Tox
16 Pediatric Emergency Medicine
17 Abdominal
18 ID
Apr 2, 2025