Internal Medicine Curriculum & Didactics
PGY-1
12 weeks inpatient internal medicine days
4 weeks inpatient internal medicine nights
4 weeks cardiology
4 weeks community health/women's health
2 weeks emergency medicine
4 weeks ICU/CCU
4 weeks neurology
8 weeks ambulatory clinic
4 weeks pain clinic/addiction medicine
4 weeks electives
2 weeks continuity clinic
PGY-2 and PGY-3
24 weeks inpatient internal medicine days
8 weeks internal medicine nights
12 weeks ICU
4 weeks geriatrics
4 weeks pulmonology
4 weeks cardiology
4 weeks endocrinology
4 weeks gastroenterology
4 weeks infectious diseases
4 weeks hematology/oncology
4 weeks nephrology
4 weeks rheumatology
4 weeks palliative care
20 weeks electives
Didactics
Lectures/Conferences
The development of skills in critical appraisal of medical literature is an important aspect of residency. All residents will be asked to participate in a discussion of selected reports from current literature. An important aspect of residency training and practice is to maintain an appreciation of contemporary knowledge and advances as they occur. This is achieved by attending meetings and conferences, review of the literature and daily discussion with colleagues.
Every Friday afternoon there are board review questions for the second- and third-year residents. We encourage interns to attend if they are on an elective rotation. From September to December, interns attend a clinical reasoning series lead by our core faculty.
Multidisciplinary Conferences
MercyOne Des Moines offers a variety of conferences that are scheduled by the Medical Staff and Medical Education Offices and announced through the monthly calendar.
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ACO Quality Conference
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Cancer Conference
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Gynecology Cancer Conference
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Hematology Cancer Conference
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Lung Cancer Conference
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Neuroscience Conference
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Neurology/Radiology/Neurosurgery (N/R/N)
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Trauma Conference
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Urology Cancer Conference
ACP In-Training Examination
This annual exam serves as an assessment tool and check point for residents in training. It provides Program Directors with data regarding each resident’s level of knowledge as compared to other internal medicine residents across the U.S.
Scholarly & Quality Improvement Projects
Residents are required to develop a research project according to specific guidelines set forth by the Residency Evaluation and Standards Committee (RESC) of the ACGME. Second year residents are required to participate in a Quality Improvement Project with a poster presentation at the annual MercyOne Graduate Medical Education Scholarly Forum.