Didactic

  • Wednesday afternoons dedicated to departmental didactics
  • Attended by fellows, faculty, nutritionists, nurses and learners rotating on the service
  • Faculty take 1st call for clinical service during didactics
  • Conference topic varies based on week (sample listed below)
Weekly Conference
Clinical Case Conference Review of inpatient service and complex outpatients
Rotating Department Conferences
Liver Rounds Review of liver cases and pertinent board review topics
Motility Series Review complex motility patients and motility studies
Journal Club In depth review of recently published and relevant journal articles
Endoscopy Skills Formal curriculum to teach the art of endoscopy
Nutrition Rounds Reviewing patients on TPN and complex nutritional needs
Joint Conferences
IBD Rounds Attended by Hartford Hospital Adult IBD specialists
Radiology-Surgery Joint Conference Attended by Pediatric Radiology and Surgery
Pathology Conference Attended by Pathology
Aerodigestive Conference Attended by Connecticut Children’s Aerodigestive Team