In addition to the core experience of intensive inpatient and outpatient training in clinical medicine, the Brigham and Women's Internal Medicine Residency program offers a rich educational curriculum, with a broad spectrum of lectures, case conferences, and other innovative teaching sessions, representing the full breadth of inpatient and ambulatory internal medicine. Discussants and lectures are chosen from among the best teachers and clinicians from BWH and Harvard Medical School. Our residents develop and access a broad array of educational materials and other practical resources on the residency program's internal portal www.brigmed.org, an innovative tool developed by current BWH residents and residency program graduates.
Morning Report:
Daily case conferences led by a chief resident and attending. Challenging and educational cases are chosen and presented by interns and residents on service, with a particular focus on practical management strategies and current evidence.
Intern Report:
Weekly case conference specifically targeted for interns. Led by junior residents with participation from the program directors and chief residents.
Clinicopathologic Conference:
One of the oldest continuously running conference series at the Brigham. A challenging case is presented formally by a medical intern, while an expert attending discussant provides a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary on how each set of findings (clinical history, exam, labs etc.) guides their thinking and informs the differential diagnosis. CPC case presentations are moderated by Dr. Loscalzo with audience input. Cases are chosen and developed by a committee of senior residents.
Master Clinician's Conference:
A new live, patient-based teaching conference in which an expert clinician/subspecialist is invited to review pertinent aspects of a specific patient's history and physical exam. Auscultatory findings are amplified for the audience, and other findings are highlighted on a video monitor. Physical exam technique and pertinent pathophysiology are emphasized.
Noon Conference Series:
The primary didactic conference series for the housestaff. Organized as a systems-based block curriculum over the course of the year.
Grand Rounds:
Department-wide conferences featuring renowned medical innovators, often focused on cutting edge bench-to-bedside research.
Professor's Rounds:
Weekly bedside physical exam teaching for inpatient medical teams, led by a senior clinician.
Daily BIMA Report:
Lectures by local experts on the outpatient management of disease for all interns and residents on ambulatory rotations.
Ambulatory/Subspecialty Conferences:
Twice weekly 1.5 hour small-group learning sessions for junior residents ambulatory rotations. Organized as a core curriculum in which junior residents review specific cases and topics with BWH subspecialist attendings.
Journal Club:
Weekly sessions focused on critical analyses of recent journal articles, facilitated by leading research faculty at BWH and Harvard Medical School.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference:
A forum for the confidential, interactive, and multi-disciplinary review of instructive cases on the internal medicine service, led by the program director, chief medical residents and faculty from the Office of Risk Management. Cases are chosen and developed by a committee of senior residents.
Resident Research Report:
A weekly, informal research conference for residents to present the background, hypotheses, and methodology for their senior project. Discussion is facilitated by select senior research faculty.
Other Conference Series:
Intern Curriculum:
A weekly conference series which runs for the first 3 months of the year - designed and led by senior residents, and focused on core topics of inpatient management, cross-cover emergencies, medical record documentation, EKG evaluation etc.
Junior Bootcamp:
A weekly conference series for residents transitioning to the junior year - focused on procedure competency, teaching approaches, and team management.
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