Didactic Teaching Program

Didactics take place Monday through Thursday (unless otherwise specified) at 7:15 am before the start of daily clinical responsibilities. Our didactic schedule follows a "Theme of the Month". Examples of some themes are Basic Science related to Pain, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Cancer Pain, Palliative Care, Pediatric Pain, Pharmacology in Pain, etc
Make up presentations can utilize Friday morning optional time.

Attendance

Fellows are expected to attend all of the didactics when not engaged in patient care, ill, on vacation, on an away rotation, or attending an approved meeting. While conference attendance is required, a fellow is not required to attend conference/lecture if doing so would cause a duty hour violation. The fellowship coordinator tracks attendance at educational activities. Fellows are expected to attend 90% of the didactic lectures and Clinical Case Conferences. If a conference/lecture is missed in order to avoid a duty hour violation or the fellow cannot attend due to clinical obligations, the fellow should notify the fellowship coordinator and the fellow will be officially excused from that educational activity. All fellows must scan the badge reader to get credit for attendance