ID Unit Core Lectures
These are lectures given by the inpatient ID consult attendings to the Infectious Disease consult team which is usually composed of a medical resident, a medical student, a pharmacy resident, and the ID fellow.
Goal: To introduce the team to general infectious disease topics such as HIV/AIDS, Endocarditis, Urinary Tract Infections, Skin and Soft tissue infections, Neutropenic fever, Antibiotics, among others.
Objective: To discuss various infectious disease topics relevant to the members of the Infectious Disease consult team.
Frequency: Four times per week
Format: Hour long didactic lecture or discussion
UVM Medical Center GME Core Competencies
Goal: To help the fellow become well-rounded in patient care and clinical practice issues
Objective: Lectures will be given concerning:
- Cultural diversity
- Physician impairment and recovery
- Clinical genetics
- Ethics and end of life decisions
- Errors in Medicine
- Sizing up Medical Practice Business
- Contract negotiations
- Pain management
- Domestic violence
- Compliance
Frequency: Workshops scheduled quarterly