Curriculum and Didactics

Sample Training Schedules

Didactics

Trios Health provides a wide range of academic programs to supplement the clinical training experiences of residents and medical students. The Trios Health didactic program incorporates practical training and academic exercises to prepare residents for professional careers in medicine. Trios Health residents spend approximately five hours per week in didactics. This time is incorporated into their regular schedule. Faculty and medical staff are actively engaged in didactics as both instructors and participants.

Journal Club

Journal Club is an interactive session held monthly to review and discuss hot topics in research. The articles are relevant to the curriculum and learning experience of residents. Journal Club provides an avenue for understanding, interpreting, and analyzing data and published research.

Board Review

Board Review is incorporated into the residents' weekly didactic schedule, with special sessions coordinated by physicians with expertise in the specialty area covered. Residents receive as part of their annual contract a stipend to purchase study materials or to attend professional conferences.

Noon Conference

Noon Conferences include formal case presentations, board review sessions, and guest presenters.

Friday Conferences

Friday conferences are held on Fridays and cover topics including:

Risk Management
Practice Management
Electronic Health Records
Billing and Coding
Behavioral Medicine
Diagnostic Imaging
Health Policy
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Cultural Competency
Community Health
Ethics
Communication Skills
Debt Management
Retirement Planning
Personnel Management
HIPPA and OSHA training
Disease Prevention
Ambulatory Issues

Other Didactics

Residents are also invited to grand rounds and other special events that can count towards didactic requirements.