Program Features

What distinguishes us?

AM Report - Relaxed atmosphere, highly interactive, supportive faculty who are always present, outstanding spectrum of cases, oversight by staff well trained in interactive learning techniques, focus on the learning needs of the resident, including a separate intern morning report during the summer months.

Board Review – Supported by faculty who are so skilled at interactive case analysis, residents find it a “can’t miss” opportunity twice weekly.

Quality Improvement Training – A year long, learn by doing, program that gives the resident skills to make important changes in the care of groups of patients. Resident teams choose their area for process improvement and receive regular training and support to implement their projects. There is active involvement of full-time faculty and the quality improvement specialists.

Portfolio Development - The future of becoming an outstanding clinician requires the capacity to self-reflect on current performance and develop strategies to improve. The Reading Hospital Portfolio program helps our residents learn how to organize and monitor their accomplishments and define strategies for improvement.

M&M Conference – The resident works in close collaboration with the Chair of Medicine and the Chief Resident in developing an objective analysis of the “root cause” issues associated with an adverse outcome. The resident learns to work with specialty staff and quality improvement officers to define key barriers to optimal care. Results from these sessions support broader interventions for improvement in quality of patient care.

Didactic Sessions - Daily mid-day lectures called the “Survival Series” help interns develop the core knowledge base critical for medicine practice. Throughout the year, residents are challenged by highly interactive didactics in multiple venues.

Direct Observation - One of our faculty members has developed an observation tool that has been shown to out-perform the standard American Board of Internal Medicine assessment tool. Formative evaluation and feedback will be provided by highly trained physicians on multiple occasions throughout your residency, many more constructive observations than at most sites. This allows for a much more rapid rate of performance improvement on the part of the resident.

Availability of Staff – Our graduates consistently emphasize the strength of the positive mentoring relationships experienced during their training at Reading. In addition to a formal mentoring program with one of our core faculty, there are daily contacts with supportive faculty and other staff, with whom to share experiences and develop important personal and professional bonds.

Scholarly Activity - No matter what level of skill the resident has gained when entering our program, opportunities exist to develop further. The science of clinical inquiry and investigation is a key skill for all residents, whether or not they plan a research career. All residents will learn the fundamentals of summarizing a key clinical issue, accurately reviewing and analyzing the literature, and addressing an appropriate research question. All residents have an opportunity to work with a mentor, a faculty research facilitator, and the head of our Research Division to support their goals in developing and implementing a research project.