Table 1.
Components of Visiting International Residents Curriculum.
| Category | Components | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Exposure | Hospital shadowing | • One week on general medicine team |
| • One week rounding in NICU and PICU, shadowing in ED | ||
| • Two half-days shadowing in radiology with a focus on reading plain films | ||
| Clinic shadowing | • One week of specialty clinics based on interest | |
| • At least 1 day in HIV clinic | ||
| Special training | • One day of exposure to transport team, survey of crash cart components, basic life support | |
| Open shadowing | • One week left open at end of month to revisit areas of interest | |
| Educational Opportunities | Conference participation | • Attend morning report, firm rounds, board review, noon conference, grand rounds |
| Teaching opportunities | • Present/discuss a case at a noon conference with faculty mentorship/feedback | |
| Library skills training | • One day session with librarian teaching how to answer clinical and research questions online | |
| Simulation training | • Dedicated sessions in simulation lab focusing on teamwork and communication | |
| • Participation with Lurie Children’s residents in their weekly simulation sessions | ||
| Social/Cultural | Social outings | • Attend dinners, museum outings, sporting events hosted by residents/faculty |
| Debriefing sessions | • Meet with pediatric faculty throughout month to debrief about challenges, culture shock, etc |
Abbreviations: NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit; ED, emergency department.