Internet Common Curriculum

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the national organization responsible for accrediting residency programs, has mandated that all institutions sponsoring residency programs must have a "common curriculum." This curriculum is meant to cover a number of topics which apply to all resident physicians, regardless of their medical discipline.

The Common Curriculum Committee of our Graduate Medical Committee has identified 32 topics for presentation, with the most efficient delivery format being computer-based learning. We believe you will gain valuable information through the material presented in this program. This curriculum is not meant to replace, but rather complement the information and experience gained while under the guidance of your individual department.

During the year, each resident must review all of the lectures assigned for their year from the Internet Common Curriculum.

PGY2

1. Professional Liability
2. Sleep Deprivation
3. Basic Statistics
4. Teaching Skills
5. Confidentiality
6. Informed Consent
7. Patients Rights
8. Curtural Competencies
9. Death certificate/Autopsy
10. Health Care Regulatory Systems
11. Health Care Practice
12. Quality/Cost Effective

PGY3

1. Research Design
2. Physician - Patient Relationship
3. Genetics Issues
4. Patient Rights
5. Religion in Medicine
6. Organ Donation
7. Health Care Regulatory Systems
8. Health Care Practice
9. Quality/Cost Resource Management
10. Patient Rights

PGY4

1. Medical Malpractice
2. Oral Presentations
3. Inappropriate Relationships with Patients
4. Physician Impairment
5. Health Care Regulatory Systems
6. Health Care Practice
7. Quality/Cost Resource Management
8. End of Life Decisions
9. Responding to Grief

PGY5

1. Life Long Learning Skills
2. Financial Management
3. Dealing with the Media
4. Medical Coding