Morning Report is held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (8:00-8:50). Directed by the ACMs, the conference is attended by the Program Director, department chair, faculty, and all interns and residents.  This is the flagship conference of our program and is a favorite among house staff.  It provides an opportunity to discuss questions and problems regarding patient diagnosis and management in an open and supportive environment.  Case discussions stem from a variety of inpatient and ambulatory settings with an emphasis on developing clinical reasoning skills.

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 and 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 August and focuses on commonly encountered hospital emergencies and other important topics.

Core Curriculum Conference is held Monday and Fridays at noon beginning in September and is 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 Board Certification Exam.

Mortality and Morbidity is held monthly 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.  Incorporated into this conference is a critical event review where system based issues are addressed and recommendations for improvement is made.  Best available evidence from literature that applies to these patient care issues is discussed.

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 provide an opportunity for scholarship by our most senior residents.

Evidence Based Medicine Seminars/Journal Clubs are conducted one Friday per month at noon.   ACMs, Program Directors, and residents critically appraise 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).

The Research Seminar Series is a part of the residency research curriculum.  Seminars are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays during 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-oriented research projects and complements the EBM curriculum.

Resident Research Forums offer 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 Research Seminar Series.

Intern Time Out is an opportunity for small support group meetings of HO-Is with ACMs 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.

Town Hall Meeting is a meeting of Program Directors, ACMs 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 two-part seminar series during 2 of their ambulatory rotations.  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 and focuses on an introduction to systems of health care and quality improvement.

Intern Advanced Communication Skills & 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 Fridays from 7:30 – 8:00 AM.