Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Rochester

Clinical Teaching Rounds

faculty members in library Much of the learning occurs in one:one attending:resident patient rounds or formal/ informal settings in small groups discussing aspects of diagnosis and patient management. These include teaching rounds on selected patients with other teams, radiology rounds reviewing interesting cases and films, rounding with orthopedics, neurosurgery, and neurology, reviewing selected topics in small groups that are relevant to current clinical management issues.

On the inpatient rehabilitation units, attendings round with residents 7 days per week. Residents present their history and physical exam, synthesis, and suggested course of management to the attending for review and guidance. Progressive responsibility for patient management is given to the resident as he/she displays improved assessment and management skills.

Other Educational Opportunities

Both Strong Memorial Hospital and Unity Health System have a wide range of routine medical conferences which PMR residents may attend when pertinent including medicine and neurology grand rounds, geriatric grand rounds (at Monroe Community Hospital), pediatric grand rounds, and neurosurgery-neuroradiology grand rounds. Local and regional conferences (eg. the annual orthotics and prosthetics course in Buffalo) are also identified for residents to attend. All residents are given support to defray the cost of travel to an approved national conference and for purchase of approved educational materials.