Pathways Medical Educator Pathway For this pathway you apply in your intern year and complete the pathway requirements over the next two years of residency before graduating “with distinction in medical education”. The components of the pathway include: A 2-week intensive experience immersing you in the foundations of educational theory and effective teaching with an extensive array of didactics and experiential components followed by twice monthly MEP resident-led meetings January through June Organized teaching of medical students and co-residents in a variety of forums with direct oversight and written feedback from a core teaching faculty One-on-one Practice ambulatory clinic precepting Ambulatory and other case-based reports Large lecture teaching Small group topic-focused facilitation and teaching Small group physical exam and other clinical teaching OSCE facilitation Problem-based learning exercises teaching Completion of a scholarly project that is medical education focused (curricular design, evaluation, delivery, etc.) Assembly of a teaching portfolio and reflections around professional identity as a medical educator Hospital Medicine Pathway During this longitudinal pathway, residents will gain practical experience and skills in the practice of hospital medicine as well as curriculum dedicated to learning the various aspects of this exciting field. Residents also receive mentorship and guidance while applying for jobs in hospital medicine. They will complete a 2-week hospital medicine rotation in which they will gain experience providing high-value, evidence-based care to their assigned patients under the supervision of a Hospitalist. They will perform the duties of a Hospitalist such as working with an interdisciplinary team, admitting, managing and discharging inpatients, and working directly with consultants. They will also work directly with leaders in hospital social work and nursing to better understand the multiple dimensions of hospital-based patient care. Learning Objectives: At the completion of this pathway, participating residents will be able to: Provide direct patient care in an inpatient setting to a cohort of patients with oversight from a hospital medicine attending. Collaborate, effectively communicate and delegate tasks within an interdisciplinary team including advanced practice providers (AAPs) Round efficiently and effectively, develop care and discharge plans for each patient under their care Communicate with patients and families regarding medical diagnoses and plan of care Be familiar with hospital structure and finance Feel equipped to research, apply for and pursue hospital medicine career opportunities after residency POCUS Track Achieving competency in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) requires introductory training as well as longitudinal mentorship in the following areas: image acquisition, image interpretation, and clinical integration. The goal of the POCUS track is to train a select group of highly motivated residents starting in their PGY-2 year. The POCUS track kicks off with an intro course in the summer after intern year Residents then begin their own portfolios and receive feedback on their images We meet in person or by zoom as time permits. Track participants also engage in medical student teaching A 2-week POCUS Elective is mandatory in PGY-3 year for individualized learning and completion of portfolio Global Health Experience Montefiore-Einstein has partnered with Kisoro District Hospital in Uganda since 2005 to develop community health programs and support clinical services. Internal Medicine residents and senior medical students have the opportunity to engage in a rigorous educational experience, supervised by experienced Montefiore Global Health faculty, while learning with and from our partners across the Kisoro district health system. The mission of this program is to provide service through education, within a mutually respectful and reciprocal partnership. Over the past two decades, this collaboration has led to the development of multiple health initiatives, including the Kisoro Village Health Worker Program and the Chronic Care Clinic—the only primary care clinic providing continuity of care in a public hospital setting in southwest Uganda—which now serves more than 1,500 active patients. Before traveling to Uganda, residents complete a required four-week comprehensive global health course at the end of their PGY-2 year. The course emphasizes clinical reasoning in low-resource settings, public health, and the structural drivers of global health inequities. During their PGY-3 year, residents travel to Uganda for a four-week rotation working alongside Ugandan clinicians. Under the supervision of Montefiore and Kisoro Internal Medicine faculty, they provide health services at both the hospital and Health Center III levels, and accompany Village Health Workers during community outreaches. This rotation offers a unique opportunity to strengthen clinical skills while delivering needed health services with a focus on history, physical examination, and knowledge of local epidemiology. Additionally, the close collaboration with our Kisoro partners provides residents with an immersive cultural experience and deeper understanding of global health practice. Health Technology Innovation Pathway This pathway is designed for those who are interested in the development, validation and implementation of innovative health technologies including mobile health platforms and artificial intelligence Elements of the pathway: Completing the didactic curriculum; attending the pathway sessions including the virtual seminar series; associated readings and case-based exercises Key activities: Participation in virtual small group and lab meetings Project development, implementation, and evaluation (there will be opportunities to present at national meetings and publish manuscripts) 1-2 elective blocks to help complete the project Applications are open to rising PGY2s with continuation into the PGY3 year Addiction Medicine Pathway Residents are required to rotate through Weiler Hospital's Addiction Consult Service for two weeks in their third year. If they are interested in further training, residents can apply for Montefiore's Addiction Mentored Training program. This includes an additional two-week immersive elective during their second or third year with the opportunity to participate in: Addiction consult service Outpatient addiction medicine clinic Opioid treatment program (methadone) Rotate through community-based harm reduction organizations OnPointNYC Additional site visits can be accommodated Residents in this program will receive one-on-one mentorship from an addiction medicine faculty member, receive membership to the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM), have access to supplemental educational materials, and participate in addiction-related scholarly activity Lifestyle Medicine Residency Curriculum Pathway The LRMC was created between the American College of lifestyle medicine in partnership with Loma Linda University to create a comprehensive lifestyle medicine curriculum that can be implemented during residency which meets all established requirements for education to be able to become board certified in lifestyle medicine upon graduation from residency (AKA Diplomate of Lifestyle Medicine). This Track will be delivered and completed during your PGY2 and PGY3 year. The material is divided into an educational component and practicum component. The education component contains 40 online modules and independent activities to further your lifestyle knowledge. The practicum component include both group classes and patient encounters to utilize the lifestyle knowledge you have gained.
