The goal of the ambulatory week is to promote a stronger emphasis on ambulatory medicine including focused practice and education. Organized around a number of outpatient medicine themes, residents will be exposed to a comprehensive, longitudinal curriculum delivered through interactive workshops, peer teaching, and self-directed and experiential learning.
This is an example of what your ambulatory week may look like.
Continuity Clinics
- Five half days in continuity of care clinic at the VA or Iowa River Landing
- Opportunity to build personal panel of patients over 3 years of residency
- Responsibility for preventative care and chronic disease management
Specialty Clinics
- Experiences in required and career focused specialty clinics
- Early introduction to a mentor in resident’s specialty interest
Pre-clinic conference
- Interactive discussions with colleagues and faculty
- Resident presentations covering learning topics encountered in outpatient clinic
Administrative Half Day
- Time free of clinical duties
- Opportunity to complete clinic notes, call patients regarding test results, work through
Quality Improvement Half Day
- Time provided to work on quality improvement projects
Academic Half Day
Ultrasound Training
- Introduction to basic point-of-care ultrasound concepts and skills
- Combined didactic and hands on training
Board Review
- High-yield review for Internal Medicine board examination
- Emphasis on clinical pearls for diagnostic illness scripts and patient management
Ambulatory Workshops
- Three year curriculum
- Ambulatory topics structured into multiple content domains
- Interactive sessions focused on application of medical knowledge or procedure skills acquisition
Quality Improvement Curriculum
- Team-based quality improvement projects
- Enhanced knowledge and skills in patient safety and quality improvement
Resident Teaching Skills Curriculum
- Introduction to skill set used when in role of clinician educator
- Skill practice and feedback during interactive sessions
