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Rotation Curricula

Pre/Post Tests

Tests are being developed for residents to complete at the beginning and end of the ambulatory and elective rotations. Rotations marked below with an asterisk have a test available now in NetLearning.

  1. Click to access NetLearning and log-in.
  2. Look under "CBLs to Do" for the appropriate rotation course title:
    "Medicine Residency Rotation - (Name of Rotation)".
  3. Give a printed copy of your NetLearning transcript showing completion of the pre- and post-tests to the attending supervisor for the rotation, at the end of the rotation.
  4. Please contact Dr. Andy Wolf with any questions or comments.

Curricula for Rotations

Inpatient General
Ambulatory Electives

Procedures

For certification in internal medicine, the ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) requires that candidates must be judged competent by their program directors in:

  1. Performing the following procedures (5 or more times); understanding their indications, limitations, contraindications, and complications; and interpreting their results:

    • Advanced cardiac life support (documentation by American Heart Association of successful training within the teaching institution is accepted)
    • Abdominal paracentesis
    • Arterial puncture
    • Arthrocentesis
    • Central venous line placement
    • Lumbar puncture
    • Nasogastric intubation
    • Pap smear and endocervical culture
    • Thoracentesis
    • Placing a peripheral venous line
    • Drawing venous blood
    • Drawing arterial blood

  2. Interpreting electrocardiograms.

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