Education and Teaching
What our residents say...
"URMC has greatly exceeded my expectations for a residency program. As somebody interested in sports and musculoskeletal medicine, I’ve been thoroughly impressed by our procedural volume, MSK ultrasound exposure, and the wonderful faculty and mentorship available to us here. Rochester has been great as well, with plenty of outdoor trails to explore and an underrated restaurant scene. It’s an easy place to live and my wife and I have really enjoyed our time here!"
Dom Salvatore, D.O
We have an 18-month rotating didactic curriculum, with courses covering the topics listed in the Part I and Part II Examination Outlines from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Each course concludes with an in-house examination to allow residents to demonstrate the information they learned. These methods of teaching help to prepare our residents for their board examinations and careers.
Didactics
Our didactic schedule involves lectures every Thursday morning from 8am-noon. This is protected time for resident education.
- Yearly review of Anatomy and Physical Examination
- Workshops: Ultrasound, Injection, EMG modules (hands on training)
- Resident Seminars (evidence-based grand rounds-type lecture)
- Resident led: Case reports (PGY3-4), Board question review
- Morbidity and Mortality reviews with Quality Improvement discussions
- Program Director Meetings monthly
- Journal Club approximately monthly
- Grand Rounds
- Quizzes and Quiz Reviews
- Research Day held yearly (residents in the Research Track present their QI projects, research progress, and research ideas)
- Mock Oral Exams twice yearly, to prepare residents for Part II PM&R boards
- Rotating courses (as below)
Courses in 18-month Didactic Curriculum
- Anatomy
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Pediatrics
- Prosthetics & Orthotics
- Musculoskeletal/Sports
- Pain/Spine
- Electrodiagnostics
- Geriatrics/Medical Rehab (Cardiac and Pulmonary, Lymphedema, End of Life, Transplant, Oncology, Burn Rehab)
Medical Students
- Foundation of Biopsychosocial Practice Course (FPB) is a course for 1st year medical students at the University of Rochester. The PM&R department including residents and attendings participate in this yearly course to teach a PM&R-based history and patient evaluation to 1st year medical students.
- The University of Rochester offers an elective rotation in PM&R for 3rd and 4th year medical students (including local and visiting medical students). This provides the opportunity for medical students to rotate through inpatient and outpatient PM&R sites at the University of Rochester.