Date Issued: 05/28/2003
Prior Revision Date: 03/19/2007
Date Reviewed and Revised: 03/02/2009

Pulmonary Curriculum

Department: Internal Medicine

Faculty Coordinator: Wyatt Rousseau, M.D.

Hospital: Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Offered: All

Length of Rotation: 4 weeks

Max no. of residents: 1

First Day Contact: Dr. Rousseau (214) 361-9777

First Day Time: 7:30 a.m.

First Day Place: 8220 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 408, Dallas, TX

Weekends: 2 weekends/month

Vacation: 1 week


  1. Course Description:
  2. Residents will be integral members of a team participating in providing comprehensive subspecialty consultations for inpatients with pulmonary diseases.

  3. Course Goals and Objectives: (based on ACGME competencies for resident education and modified for medical student education)

Patient Care:

Residents, together with supervising faculty, must be able to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotions of health.

Objectives:

Residents are expected to:

Medical Knowledge:

Residents must demonstrate knowledge about established biomedical and clinical sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care.

Objectives:

Residents are expected to:

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement:

Residents must be able to assimilate scientific evidence and improve their patient care practices.

Objectives:

Residents are expected to:

Interpersonal and Communication Skills:

Residents must be able to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients and their families.

Objectives:

Residents are expected to:

Professionalism:

Residents must demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.

Objectives:

Residents are expected to:

Systems-Based Practice:

Residents must demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.

Objectives:

III. Methods of instruction:

Residents are encouraged to spend all four weeks on the combined pulmonary/critical care rotation participating in consultative rounds, and performing or observing procedures. All residents attend the ICU rounds with the internal medicine residents on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.