Institutional Curriculum

The Institutional Curriculum (IC) is comprised of a series of live events and online courses that address educational and clinical work environment requirements.

Online courses are offered through HealthStream. HealthStream accounts are created and managed by Jim Ransom (jransom@uchc.edu) who may be contacted for any questions regarding access. Log into HealthStream

Live Events

Incoming residents/fellows are required to attend GME Orientation in person.  A recording of the session will be assigned in HealthStream for residents/fellows who are unable to attend in person.

  • GME Orientation Day – One full day which includes, but is not limited to, addressing the following topics:
    • Diversity Training (60 min)
    • Vulnerable Populations Training (30 min)

Incoming Courses

HealthStream courses must be completed before residents/fellows can begin training. (Approximately 12 hours to complete all courses.)

Compliance/Regulatory

  • Active Assailant Training (6 min)
  • A Lesson in Phishing (5 min)
  • Emergency Notifications-Plain Language (5 min)
  • Office of Healthcare Compliance & Privacy Training and IT Security (45 min)
  • Informed Consent (45 min)
  • Surgical Fire Safety Prevention (relevant programs only; 20 min)
  • Surgical Fire Safety Suppression (relevant programs only; 20 min)
  • OR Fire Response Training (relevant programs only; 2 min)
  • Electrosurgery and the Bovie (relevant programs only; 14 min)
  • Radiation Safety (relevant programs only; 30 min)
  • Safe and Effective Process to Prepare Items for Sterilization (6 min)
  • Sexual Harassment Training (120 min)
  • Standard Precautions: Bloodborne Pathogens and other Potentially Infectious Material (55 min)
  • Workplace Violence (30 min)

Patient Care

  • Abuse and Neglect: Identification, Assessment and Response (15 min)
  • Elder Abuse (30 min)
  • Incarcerated Patient Med Surg 5 Training (10 min)
  • Interpreter Services at UConn Health (15 min)
  • Moderate Sedation/Analgesia (25 min)
  • Pain Assessment and Management (73 min)
  • Patient Restraint and Seclusion (20 min)
  • UConn Health Stroke Program (10 min)

Clinical Learning Environment

  • Resident/Fellow Policies and Procedures and Attestation (2 min)
  • Persons with Disabilities Policy/Accommodations for Disabilities and Attestation (2 min)
  • Clinical and Educational Work Hours Policy for Medical Residents and Fellows and Attestation (5 min)
  • Sleep Loss and Fatigue (25 min)
  • Mistreatment in the Clinical Learning Environment (13 min)
  • Managing Patient Bias (12 min)

Medical School Requirements

  • Residents as Educators (relevant programs only; 14 min)

Annual Courses

HealthStream courses assigned annually in October and due in December.  (Approximately 4 hours to complete all courses.)

Compliance/Regulatory

  • Office of Healthcare Compliance & Privacy Training and IT Security (45 min)
  • Informed Consent (30 min)
  • OR Fire Safety Prevention (relevant programs only; 20 min)
  • OR Fire Safety Suppression (relevant programs only; 20 min)
  • OR Fire Response Training (relevant programs only; 2 min)
  • Electrosurgery and the Bovie (relevant programs only; 14 min)
  • Safe and Effective Process to Prepare Items for Sterilization (6 min)
  • Standard Precautions: Bloodborne Pathogens and Other Potentially Infectious Materials (50 min)
  • Workplace Violence (30 min)

Patient Care

  • Abuse and Neglect: Identification, Assessment and Response (15 min)
  • Interpreter Services at UConn Health (15 min)

Clinical Learning Environment

  • Sleep Loss and Fatigue (25 min)

Medical School Requirements

  • Residents as Educators (relevant programs only; 14 min)