Information for Housestaff

Housestaff are expected to read the Recommended References for each module prior to clinic attendance each week. Advance preparation will minimize the amount of didactic information to be covered during conference and encourage more in-depth discussion of the questions posed in the cases. Bound-paper copies of all materials will be available in the conference room for reference.

Designated housestaff or faculty will moderate discussion during each conference session. When pre-assigned to moderate the discussion, housestaff should obtain a copy of the moderator’s version which contains suggested answers to all questions posed, teaching pearls, and suggestions for group exercises to reinforce key points. A copy of the moderator’s version will be sent to moderators via email, but can also be obtained from the Chief Residents or clinic faculty. Sessions are designed to fit into a 30-minute block. Housestaff moderators are encouraged to speak to clinic faculty in advance of each session, and/or seek feedback afterwards, to review effective techniques for small group teaching.

Note that in the housestaff version of the curriculum, resource links at the end of each article link into the library database, and in order to access the files you will have to connect through VPN or on a proxy server.

Questions or comments about the curriculum in general should be sent via email to julie.rosenbaum@yale.edu, seonaid.hay@va.gov, or laura.whitman@yale.edu.