An 18-month didactic cycle is in place consisting of at least three hours per week of core didactic material and 2-3 hours per week of interactive sessions (Journal Club, Morbidity & Mortality Rounds, EMG Case Review, Musculoskeletal Case Review, Chairman's Rounds, Psychology Professor Rounds, and Anatomy).  Residents are freed up from clinical duties to attend didactic seminars and clinical conferences.  

18 Month PM&R Resident Didactic Cycle
January 2009 - June 2010

Thursdays from 9:00 - 12:00 in S1-116

2009

Topic	Course Director	Time
PG-2 Orientation	Chief Resident/Randa	Jul 2, 9, 16, 23
PG-3 & 4 Administration Topics/EMG Workshop	Dr. Clark/Dr. Huang	Jul 2, 9, 16, 23
Stroke	Dr. Chae	July 30, Aug 6, 13, 20, 27
Physiatric Therapeutic	Dr. Cui	Sept 10, 17
Research/EMG Workshop	Dr. Chae/Dr. Huang	Sept 24, Oct 1, 8, 15
No lecture Oct 22 -  AAPM&R Annual Assembly
Geriatrics	Dr. Clark	Oct 29, Nov 5
SCI	Dr. Nemunaitis	Nov 12, 19;Dec 3, 10, 17; Jan 7

2010

Topic	Course Director	Time
Brain Injury	Dr. Begley	Jan 14,21, 28; Feb 4,11
Pain/Industrial	Dr. Harris	Feb 18, 25;  Mar 4
Neuromuscular/EMG	Dr. Huang	Mar 11,18,25; April 1
No lecture April 22 -  AAP Annual Conference
Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine	Dr. Schaefer	April 15, 29; May 13, 20, 27; June 3, 10,17, 24
Interviewing/Mock Orals April 22
Orientation  - All Residents	Dr. Clark	July 1
PGY-2 Orientation	Chief Resident/Dr. Jaffer	July 8, 15, 22, 29
PG3 &4 Administrative Topics	Dr. Clark	July 8, 15, 22, 29
Arthritis/Ortho	Dr. Malkamaki	Aug 5, 12, 19, 26; Sept 2
Research/EMG Workshop	Dr. Chae/Dr. Huang	Sept 9, 16, 23, 30
Pediatrics	Dr. Henry	Oct 7, 14, 21
Cancer, Burn Debility	Dr. Vargo	Oct 28; Nov 11, 18; Dec 2
No lecture Nov 4 -  AAPM&R Annual Assembly No lecture Nov 25 -  Thanksgiving
Cardiopulmonary	Dr.Murray	Dec 9, 16

18 month PM&R Resident Didactic Cycle

General Guidelines:  (18-month cycle starting July 2009 through December 2010)
A three-hour slot for major didactics, Thursday   9:00 am - Noon.  Speakers should aim for 45 minutes of content per session to allow time for questions and a 5-10 minute break between sessions.

• More informal/interactive sessions during a noon hour will be usually on Mondays or Tuesdays
• Grand Rounds - Two per month - Mondays at Noon, R170
• M&M Conference - One per month 
• Journal Club - 1/month (article topic related to module)
• EMG/MSK case review - 1/month
• Chair/Psychology Professor Rounds - 1/ month
• One Topic Presentation for PG2& PG3 per year - A "basic" topic incorporating a high degree of anatomy/physiology is desirable. Topic presentations may be noon hour or Thursday AM.  Resident to confer with the director of didactic module (for the assigned month) to finalize topic and for guidance.
• One PM&R Grand Rounds presentation for each PG4 (can be on research project or other topic of interest)
• SAE Review, or other testing, one hour per topic area is an option at end of  each didactic series

Added sessions based on resident's request:

• Open Agenda with the Program Director  - chaired by the chief resident - Quarterly  - held off site.
• Billing and Coding - Once every two months - Last Thursday of the month at 12:15 PM 
• End of Module Exams - Thursday at noon.  Held by director of didactic module
• Didactic Evaluations - must be completed by the residents (and other attendees) at the end of each lecture
• 12 month Anatomy cycle consisting of one hour interactive anatomy session scheduled twice a month on Thursdays at Noon.