ACR Friday Workshop
The purpose of the ACR Friday workshop using the online Johns Hopkins Ambulatory curriculum is to improve the IM residency outpatient experience. The online curriculum consists of web based modules covering a wide range of common ambulatory topics. During the workshop, an assigned module will be discussed.
Website:
The website for the curriculum is http://www.hopkinsilc.org/ and registration as a first time user is required. All users have an independent log-in and password and the website can be accessed anywhere. The ILC group is "Internal Medicine Curriculum" and the user group is "UT Southwestern Internal Medicine" for user log-in.
Curriculum:
36 modules have been selected from the available modules as the curriculum for the whole year. Each module consists of a pre-test, a discussion of learning objectives, and a post-test. A specific and different module will be assigned for each weekly workshop. In addition, we have identified several high-yield modules that align with specific ACR subspecialty weeks and other non-call rotations (see list below). We strongly recommend completion of these modules during your time on these rotations.
Workshops:
During the weekly workshops, the assigned module will be discussed in a group session. Workshops will be held on Friday afternoons starting at 1:30 PM in the 7SS Seldin conference room. All residents and interns with ACR Friday Workshop scheduled will be expected to attend. Each workshop discussion will be led by a faculty member or a chief resident, but we expect everyone to bring something to the table for discussion. The more you bring to the table, the more educational the discussion will be for everyone involved. You are free to contribute what you feel is appropriate, but we want you to come prepared to educate the group. Examples of things that might be appropriate to contribute are: a summary of a recent journal article that provides an update on the topic at hand or addresses an aspect of the ambulatory topic not covered in the module, a clinical pearl (What is a Clinical Pearl?), or a brief illustrative clinical vignette, but you are free to contribute as you see fit. See the Schedule for a list of assigned modules.
Expectations:
Each intern and resident will be required to complete at least 12 different modules over the course of the academic year. You may complete additional modules as well. You are expected to complete the appropriate module, including the pre-test, objectives, and post-test prior to the start of each workshop session to which you are assigned. The post-test must be passed with a score of at least 60% to complete the module. Your progress will be tracked throughout the year during your ACR rotations (including Ambulatory Heme-Onc). At the end of the first three weeks of your ACR rotation, we will determine how many modules you have completed for the year. You are expected to have completed 4 different modules for EACH ACR block you have had. If you have not completed the required modules, you will receive a reminder email that the modules must be completed. At the end of the 4 week rotation, your progress will again be assessed. Each deficiency in the number of modules completed can result in the addition of an EROC or IROC shift later in the year or in the following year. In addition, there will be a reward during each block to the housestaff who completes at least the minimum number of modules and has the highest post-test average.
High-Yield Modules:
- Gastroenterology: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Rheumatology: Back Pain, Hip/Knee Pain
- Endocrinology: Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Thyroid Disease
- Airway: Asthma Diagnosis and Classification, Asthma Management, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Neurology: Dizziness, Headaches
- Renal: Acid Base Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease
- Infectious Disease: Community-Acquired Pneumonia, HIV
- Cardiology: Hypertension, Lipid Management
- Dermatology: Dermatitis
- Hematology/Oncology: Anemia, Cancer Screening
- General Internal Medicine: Dementia, Evidence Based Medicine, Immunizations, Preoperative Evaluation
