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 and through the American Medical Association (AMA) GME Competency Education Program. HealthStream and AMA accounts managed by Jim Ransom (jransom@uchc.edu) who may be contacted for any questions regarding access. Log into HealthStream.  Log into AMA GME Competency Education Program.

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:
    • Managing Discrimination and Harassment From Patients, Families, and Guests (30 min)
    • Introduction to Healthcare Disparities (30 min)
    • Residents as Educators (60 min)

Incoming Courses

HealthStream and AMA GME Competency Education Program courses must be completed before residents/fellows can begin training. (Approximately 11 hours to complete all courses.)

The following courses can be found in HealthStream:

Compliance/Regulatory

  • Active Assailant Training (6 min)
  • A Lesson on Phishing (15 min)
  • Emergency Notifications - Plain Language (5 min)
  • Annual Healthcare Compliance & Privacy Training and IT Security (60 min)
  • Informed Consent (6 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; 3 min)
  • Electrosurgery & The Bovie (relevant programs only; 14 min)
  • Radiation Safety Training for Radiation Workers (relevant programs only; 30 min)
  • Safe and Effective Process to Prepare Items for Sterilization (6 min)
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (120 min)
  • Bloodborne Pathogens and Standard Precautions, Clinical (9 min)
  • Workplace Violence (30 min)

Patient Care

  • Abuse and Neglect: Identification, Assessment and Response (16 min)
  • Elder Abuse (31 min)
  • Incarcerated Patient Med Surg 5 (11 min)
  • Interpreter Services at UConn Health (11 min)
  • Moderate Sedation (6 min)
  • Pain Assessment and Management (79 min)
  • Rights and Responsibilities Basics, Patient-Facing (9 min)
  • Safety Event Reporting (relevant programs only; 15 min)
  • UConn Health Stroke Program (11 min)

Clinical Learning Environment

  • Resident/Fellow Policies and Procedures and Attestation (2 min)
  • Accommodations for Disabilities Attestation (2 min)
  • Clinical and Educational Work Hours Policy and Attestation (5 min)
  • Mistreatment in the Clinical Learning Environment (14 min)
  • Managing Patient Bias (12 min)

Medical School Requirements

  • Residents as Educators (relevant programs only; 15 min)

The following courses can be found in the AMA GME Competency Education Program:

Sleep Deprivation

  • Sleep Deprivation: Effects on Patient Care (10 min)
  • Sleep Deprivation: Fatigue Mitigation Strategies (11 min)

Resident Well-Being

  • Physician Health: Physicians Caring for Ourselves (19 min)
  • Thriving Through Residency: The Resilient Resident (16 min)

Annual Courses

Some HealthStream and AMA GME Competency Education Program courses are assigned annually in October and are due in December. (Approximately 4 hours to complete all courses.)

The following courses can be found in HealthStream:

Compliance/Regulatory

  • Annual Healthcare Compliance & Privacy Training and IT Security (60 min)
  • Informed Consent (6 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; 3 min)
  • Electrosurgery & The Bovie (relevant programs only; 14 min)
  • Safe and Effective Process to Prepare Items for Sterilization (6 min)
  • Bloodborne Pathogens and Standard Precautions, Clinical (9 min)
  • Workplace Violence (30 min)

Patient Care

  • Abuse and Neglect: Identification, Assessment and Response (16 min)
  • Interpreter Services at UConn Health (11 min)

    Medical School Requirements

    • Residents as Educators (relevant programs only; 15 min)

    The following courses can be found in the AMA GME Competency Education Program:

    Sleep Deprivation

    • Sleep Deprivation: Effects on Patient Care (10 min)
    • Sleep Deprivation: Fatigue Mitigation Strategies (11 min)