Med-Peds Core Curriculum Lecture Series

Our four-year rotating conference schedule of combined medicine-pediatrics topics is designed so that no matter when you join our program, you’ll receive all the topics during your residency.

Interactive and Simulation Sessions Included

In addition to attending morning reports, journal clubs and lectures in both the internal medicine and pediatrics program during your rotations, our med-peds program has developed a four-year rotating core curriculum lecture series.

Med-Peds Conference is held one afternoon per month where lectures in topics in internal medicine, pediatrics and medicine-pediatrics are presented by both faculty and residents.

There is also an interactive session where special topics such as phone triage, end-of-life palliative care, WIC, breastfeeding and pediatric medicine taste-testing are covered by our chief resident or guest speakers.

The program has also developed a simulation curriculum, with 1-2 conferences per year taking place at the Behling Human Simulation Center. The main focus is immersive simulation, placing you in simulated clinical settings. The simulations will stress certain core topics like communication and patient safety. Procedures can also be included in simulation such as central venous line placement and lumbar puncture. 

Board Review Conference Series

We also conduct our own board review sessions on both internal medicine and pediatrics topics. They are held monthly before Core Curriculum Lecture Series topics and are presented by faculty. 

Presentation Schedule and Topics

Schedule Residents Faculty — Adult Faculty — Pediatrics

Faculty Presentation Topics — Adult Medicine

Cardiology

  • arterial insufficiency
  • atrial fibrillation
  • chest pain
  • leg edema
  • palpitations
  • SBE and other antibiotic prophylaxis
  • syncope
  • valvular heart disease

Dermatology

  • acne
  • warts

Endocrinology

  • calcium, parathyroid and vitamin D disorders
  • hyperadrenalism
  • hypoaldrenalism
  • osteoporosis

Gastroenterology

  • abdominal pain
  • diverticular disease
  • dysphagia
  • IBS

General Internal Medicine

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • fever
  • pain management
  • weight loss

Genitourinary

  • adult and pediatric hematuriaproteinuria
  • dysuria
  • incontinence
  • proteinuria

Gynecology

  • breast complaints
  • breast mass
  • DUB & secondary ammenorrhea
  • pelvic pain
  • vaginal discharge

Muscoloskeletal

  • back pain
  • gout
  • knee pain
  • neck pain
  • shoulder pain

Neurology

  • dizziness
  • headaches (non-migraine)
  • migraine
  • sleep disorders and sleep apnea

Ophthalmology

  • common visual disturbances
  • red eye

Psychiatry

  • female sexual dysfunction
  • male sexual dysfunction

Pulmonary

  • acute bronchitis
  • hemoptysis
  • rhinosinusitis
  • solitary pulmonary nodule

Frequency

The conferences are monthly, on the second Thursday of each education module. They are held in the afternoon for three hours with lunch provided.

Location

Conventus
1001 Main Street, Buffalo