Transition to Residency

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Department
Interdisciplinary Medicine
Course Number
IDIS 240-241
Course Title Transition to Residency
Course Director
Andrea Anderson, MD
Length (Weeks)

4
When Offered

Weeks 36-39 (required)
Prerequisites

Required 4th year course
Availability Notes

This is a required course for all students during week 36-39 of their 4th year. Full syllabus and course materials provided on Blackboard.
Contact Name
Allison McAlister
Contact Phone
Contact Fax
Contact Email
amcalister@gwu.edu
Other Contacts
Location

Ross Hall; Children's National for pediatrics portions
Limit
Required for all students
Report
Evaluation

Pass/Fail based on attendance, team-based examination about clinical scenarios, Ultrasound Guided IV test, plus formative instructor feedback on small group performance, standardized patient assessment or instructor feedback on performance based on a standardized checklist, instructor feedback on simulated procedure lab performance on a standardized checklist. See syllabus for additional details.
Description

Course Overview: Transition to Residency is specially designed to help each student individually better prepare for internship. Students are divided into specialty groups based on where they hope to match and will participate in sessions specific to that particular specialty, as well as in sessions with all or some classmates. To help students learn, you will be exposed to various learning modalities – lectures, small groups, workshops, simulation exercises, and online modules. This is a learning intensive month, but by the end of it, you are going to feel much more comfortable to be called Doctor.

As stated above, students are divided into specialty groups based on what specialty they hope to match in for residency. There are currently 10 specialty groups, some of which also take courses combined with other specialty groups depending on what their specialty requirements are for a preliminary year. The specialty groups are: Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Med-Peds, OB/GYN, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Radiology, and Surgery. While Dr. Anderson is the overall Transition to Residency Course Director, each specialty group also has its own Specialty Director.

Regardless of which field or specialty you may select, there are basic objectives we would like all students to achieve by the end of the course.

Course Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Practice formulating the care plan for patients with common medical conditions and specific life-threatening emergencies.
  2. Demonstrate effective communication skills in dealing with difficult topics, interpersonal challenges, and various medical conditions.
  3. Perform procedural interventions necessary for residency.
  4. Demonstrate ability to assess patients with a range of medical illnesses.
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of system-based practice.
  6. Demonstrate the qualities required to sustain lifelong personal development and professional growth.

See syllabus for additional details.
Additional Notes

See syllabus for additional details. This is a required course for all students during week 36-39 of their 4th year.