Didactic Curriculum

The guide for our didactic curriculum is the Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, June 2001. In addition to clinical experience our residents are expected to attend the weekly Emergency Medicine Conferences and Lectures Series. These conferences and lectures are held on Thursdays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Emergency Medicine Residency Classroom located in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program Education Center on Earl K. Long Medical Centerís campus.

Conferences and lectures are presented by emergency medicine faculty, staff from other specialties, emergency medicine residents, as well as local and national guest speakers. A conference schedule is posted in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program Offices. All Emergency medicine residents are expected to attend a minimum of 70% of the Emergency Medicine Conferences and Lecture Series.

CONFERENCE	ORGANIZED BY:	FREQUENCY	LENGTH
Core Content	Education Curriculum Coordinators Core Teaching Faculty EM-3 Residents	Weekly	2 ñ 5 Hours
Procedure/Skills	Education Curriculum Coordinators Chief Residents	As dictated by Model of Clinical Practice of EM	1 Hour
Morbidity & Mortality	Education Curriculum Coordinators Emergency Department Directors Chief Residents	Monthly	1 Hour
Continued Quality Improvement	Education Curriculum Coordinators Emergency Department Directors	Quarterly	1 Hour
Case Conference	Education Curriculum Coordinators EM Residents**	Minimum of 4 Cases Monthly	1 Hour
Research	Research Director	Every Other Month	1 Hour
Journal Club	Education Curriculum Coordinators Chief Residents	Monthly	2 Hours
Ethics	Associate Program Director	Quarterly	1 Hour
E.M. Administration	Associate Program Director	Quarterly	1 Hour
Oral Board Review	Education Curriculum Coordinators Core Teaching Faculty	Quarterly	1 Hour
Radiology	Education Curriculum	Every Other Month	1 Hour
Conference	Coordinators Core Teaching Faculty
EKG Conference	Education Curriculum Coordinators Core Teaching Faculty	Quarterly	1 Hour
Physician Wellness	Research Director	Quarterly	1 ñ 2 Hours