Didactics

We have a robust didactic curriculum consisting of weekly resident conference every Wednesday, Grand Rounds and guest speakers, protected time for resident-led Morning Report presentations on weekdays, Journal Clubs, Simulation, and a self-guided asynchronous curriculum. Through our Toxicology division, we are able to attend the NYC Toxicology Grand Rounds and Consultants’ Conference.

Weekly Resident Conference is held on Wednesday mornings from 8am to 12pm. This period of time is protected for residents. Conference consists of attending lecturers, distinguished visiting speakers, hands-on educational activities, and resident-led content. Resident lectures include a Core Content series, Morbidity & Mortality presentations, a PGY4 Grand Rounds series, and “Theme Days”. Weekly conference may be held in-person or virtually, depending on the week. Prior Grand Rounds lecturers hosted at NYPEM Conference include Dr. Anthony Fauci (COVID-19 Updates and Treatments), Dr. Scott Weingart (Updates in Critical Care), Dr. Amal Mattu (ECG Skills and Interpretation).

Resident-Led Lectures:

  • PGY1 Residents will present a Ultrasound Case of the Month lecture during their ultrasound block to review interesting medical cases where POCUS was used to make a diagnosis.

  • PGY2 Residents will present one Core Content lecture during the academic year. The purpose of this lecture is to cover fundamental concepts in Emergency Medicine.

  • PGY3 Residents will present one Morbidity & Mortality conference in order to identify areas of improvement in our practice and to foster an environment of self-assessment and life-long learning.

  • PGY4 Residents will present a Grand Rounds lecture, which is meant to be a high-level lecture that delves into an academic area of interest.

  • PGY2, PGY3, and PGY4 Residents will host group-led “Theme Days”. Six times throughout the academic year, conference is designated a “Theme Day”. In collaboration with faculty mentors, the resident group will choose a topic based on their mutual area of interest and design an education experience. This includes a variety of teaching modalities including small group sessions, simulation, procedure skills, and lectures. Theme Days allow residents to explore specific niches within Emergency Medicine that might not otherwise be covered in the routine curriculum.

  • PGY3 and PGY4 Residents will give a one-hour Morning Report presentation every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to all residents working clinically that day. This hour is protected time and all residents are excused from clinical work to attend.