CUMC General Medicine Clinics: Ambulatory Block

Ambulatory Block Clinic: Organization

Ambulatory block time is organized as a curriculum stretching over the three years of residency. In addition to continuity sessions (where you see "old" patients) and block sessions (where you see new patients) residents will also attend formal didactic sessions, medicine subspecialty clinics and non-medical clinics.

OPD SPECIALTY AND SUBSPECIALTY CLINICS:

PGY2:

Neuromuscular
            - arthritis (rheumatology) clinic
            - physical therapy clinic, CV rehab
            - orthopedic private practice
            - neurology clinic, memory disorder

Endocrine
            - general endocrine clinic
            - Naomi Berrie diabetes center
            - thyroid clinic
            - lipid clinic

Women's Health
            - breast clinic (surgery)
            - osteoporosis clinic
            - gynecology clinic
            - adolescent medicine clinic

Smoking Cessation

Oncology/Hematology

Pain Management Clinic

Hazelden Physician Substance Abuse Training

PGY3:

Dermatology

Genitourinary
- renal clinic, renal txp clinic
- GU clinic

Cardiology
- cardiology clinic, CHF clinic
- lipid Clinic

Pulmonary
            - ENT clinic
            - asthma clinic
            - allergy clinic
            - chest (pulmonary) clinic

Ophthalmology

Gastroenterology
             - colonoscopy
             - liver clinic, liver transplant clinic
             - GI clinic

Sleep Medicine Clinic and Lab

DIDACTIC SESSIONS:

Clinical Epidemiology Conference

Psychosocial Conference

Division of General Medicine Conference Friday AM 8am PH8-East

Outpatient morning report: 8am - 9am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
    > Interns on block (VC2-205)
    > Juniors on OPD2 (VC2-220)
    > Seniors on OPD2 (VC2-220)

Blume rounds/Harkness report: 1pm-2pm Monday-Friday
> Juniors on OPD2 (VC2 -205)
> Seniors on OPD1 (VC2-205)

Afternoon Primary Care lecture series: 5pm - 6pm Monday- Thursday
> Interns on block (VC2-205)