Didactics

Here at MFMRP we understand the importance of lifelong learning and instill our residents with the passion to pursue it, as well as the tools to practice evidence based medicine throughout the ever-changing landscape of primary care. Resident education is enriched by longitudinal didactics. Didactics take three main forms as described below: Noon Conference, Workshop, and Team Based Learning.

Noon Conference

Noon Conference is a week day lecture series held in our main lecture hall at PSC. Lunch is catered for every Noon Conference. Residents are involved in selecting both topics and speakers. Examples of lectures include leadership lecture series, morbidity & mortality, board review, AAFP article review, case presentations, journal club, and guest speakers.

Workshop

Procedure Workshop is held one afternoon each month. During Procedure Workshop, Residents learns procedural skills such as ultrasound guided joint, skin biopsy methods, splinting and casting, circumcision, and many more!

Team Based Learning (TBL)

TBL is a group-based learning exercise held one afternoon each month. TBL is a flipped classroom model where residents compete pre-reading, provided the week before, and then spend class time on more complex clinical case discussions. TBL groups include residents from each level, to stimulate conversation and allow members to learn from each other’s’ experience. Groups are encouraged to debate and teach each other, with guidance from faculty.

Each TBL afternoon includes a Wellness Break. Resident are exposed to a wide variety of wellness activities and encouraged to explore what will fit best for them, in practice and in life, to maintain balance and reduce stress. Examples of previous activities include: group games, sports, gratitude journaling, writing thank you cards, healthy nutrition in a busy schedule, yoga, stretching, meditation, mindfulness based stress relief, painting, crafts and more.