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What about it? We have about 6-8 a month it seems like.
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Yaah, why don't you merge this guys two threads. He is just asking about conference frequency.
8 hours in 4 months seems a little low unless you are excluding everything that is not a formal lecture.
(we had a bit of a disagreement of what is intended by didactic, not that long ago)
I think of any lecture/conference that is designed to impart knowledge to residents as 'didactic', which includes unknowns cases, interesting case reviews, etc..
Some working conferences don't really count (most tumor boards for example)
8 hours in 4 months is really light, that is under 30 min a week. Especially when you combine it with Unknowns only 2 a month.
8 hours in 4 months seems a little low unless you are excluding everything that is not a formal lecture.
(we had a bit of a disagreement of what is intended by didactic, not that long ago)
I think of any lecture/conference that is designed to impart knowledge to residents as 'didactic', which includes unknowns cases, interesting case reviews, etc..
Some working conferences don't really count (most tumor boards for example)
8 hours in 4 months is really light, that is under 30 min a week. Especially when you combine it with Unknowns only 2 a month.
Yeah, good idea.
8 hours of didactic over four months is basically one conference every two weeks. We have 4-5 surg path + heme + cyto hour long conferences every week (except during the summer).
8 hours of didactic over four months is basically one conference every two weeks. We have 4-5 surg path + heme + cyto hour long conferences every week (except during the summer).
Sounds like heaven. If I so desired, I could easily spend 15+ hours a week in conference.
short hours at the expense of one's training isn't a good thing. most programs seem to offer lots of didactics, so if a program didn't i would wonder if that means the faculty aren't interested in taking the time to teach residents.
Good for you. Personally I'd feel cheated out of an education if I was guaranteed an 8-5 lifestyle.
Nice. Do your residents learn anything? Go troll in preallo. They'll like you over there.
