Morning Report is held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (7:30-8:30). Directed by the ACM's, the conference is attended by the Program Director, department chair and faculty and the HO-2s, HO-3s, and interns on ambulatory rotations.  This is the flagship conference of our program and is a favorite among house staff.  It provides an opportunity to discuss in an open and supportive environment questions and problems regarding patient diagnosis and management.  Case discussions stem from   a variety of inpatient and ambulatory settings with an emphasis on articulation of explicit components of clinical judgment.

Departmental Grand Rounds is an opportunity for the entire department to convene each Thursday morning from 8:00-9:00. Diverse engaging topics are delivered by Wake Forest faculty or nationally recognized visiting speakers. Presentations are often case-based and emphasize current advances in Internal Medicine. Additionally, one Clinical-Pathological Conference (CPC) is presented each month during which a faculty member from the different sections of Internal Medicine discusses an interesting and often puzzling case in an interactive venue. 

Survival Skills Lecture Series is held Monday through Friday at noon from July through early September and focuses on commonly encountered hospital emergencies and other important topics.

Core Curriculum Conference is held Monday and Fridays at noon beginning in September designed to cover the breadth of general internal medicine and subspecialty topics over an eighteen month repeating cycle.

Board Review Series is held at noon from April 15 - June 1 focusing on specific high yield information in preparation for the Internal Medicine Boards.

Mortality and Morbidity is held bi-weekly to review deaths, autopsy material, and discuss end-of-life decision-making. Best available evidence from literature that applies to these patient care issues is discussed.  A complimentary conference, Mortality and Critical Event Review, addresses patient safety and systems improvement.

Internal Medicine Resident Grand Rounds are scholarly presentations presented on Thursdays at noon by our Senior Residents on a clinically relevant question that permits exploration and interpretation of best available evidence. Presentations are case based, use computer presentation skills and include a focused handout.

Evidence-Based Medicine Seminars are conducted one Tuesday per month at noon.  ACM's, Program Directors, and residents use the literature to answer clinical questions, review current advances and acquire efficient critical appraisal skills.  The seminars also cover skills needed to practice Evidence-Based Medicine including medical informatics, how to keep up-to-date, and complex medical decision-making. (See Educational Plan for Evidence Based Clinical Practice).

Research Seminars are a part of the research curriculum. The seminars occur in July and August, covering 12-14 topics related to research methodology, statistical methods, research design, and manuscript preparation. This seminar series prepares residents for patient-orientated research projects and complements the EBM curriculum.

Research Forum offers residents engaged in research the opportunity to present their work, receive meaningful feedback, and participate in scholarly discussions with their peers and established investigators. It occurs  monthly September - May following the July - August Seminar series.

Time Out is an opportunity for small support group meetings of HO-Is with ACM's and Program Directors held 1-2 Fridays per month at noon.  It is an informal lunch session to discuss issues related to the intern experience.

Intern Report is held one Friday each month.  This conference follows the Morning Report format, but is designed especially for the interns.

Town Hall Meeting is a meeting of Program Directors, ACM's and all house staff one Friday each month at noon to discuss and address, among other topics, any house staff concerns or needs as well as upcoming events.

Pre-Clinic Conference is held at the start of each weekly afternoon continuity clinic and is based on the Yale Outpatient Curriculum.  Each week a different resident or attending leads a discussion based on the specific learning module for the week.  Each module addresses a topic commonly seen in the outpatient setting and includes a focused article and discussion questions based on a case. 

Intern EBM Seminar ( Evidence-Based Medicine Seminar) is a small-group tutorial seminar scheduled on Tuesday mornings after Morning Report.  Interns are assigned to attend this seminar series during 2 of their ambulatory rotations (part 1 and part 2).  Interns gain experience locating, interpreting and critically assessing and appraising medical literature pertaining to specific clinical questions.  

Intern Systems Based Practice Seminar is a series that follows the EBM seminar on Tuesday mornings for ambulatory interns focusing on an introduction to systems of health care and quality improvement.

Intern Advanced Communication Skills Seminar & Professionalism Seminar All interns participate in these seminar series during 2 of their ambulatory rotations during which they explore aspects of effective doctor-patient relationships, professionalism and medical ethics.

INOC/ROC Report is a case-based teaching conference for the night float interns (INOC) and residents (ROC) conducted Monday - Wednesday 7:00 - 7:30 AM.