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  6. Curriculum

Curriculum

Revolving Curriculum

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We use a 24-month revolving curriculum schedule for our didactics – including M&M Conferences, Grand Rounds, Clinical Case Reviews, and Journal Club – supported by our Mentor Groups. We hold didactic sessions at UAMS and BHRI each Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 am. Depending on the session, didactics are in-person, virtual via Zoom, or a combination of the two.

Residents posing in front of a video screen

Sample Schedule

WeekTuesdayThursdayFriday
First7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

Faculty Lecture
7:00-9:00 am

Mentor Group Work
Second7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

Faculty Lecture
7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

Resident Seminar
Third7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

Faculty Lecture
7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

PM&R Clinical Case Reviews OR

8:00-9:00 am

Journal Club
12:00 pm

Invitational Lecture/Wellness Lecture

OR
Fourth7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

Faculty Lecture
7:00-8:00 am

Faculty-Supervised Board Review

8:00-9:00 am

Grand Rounds OR M&M Conference (quarterly)
12:00 pm

Invitational Lecture/Wellness Lecture
Fifth7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

Faculty Lecture
7:00-8:00 am

Resident-Led Board/Chapter Review

8:00-9:00 am

Resident Seminar

Year One

  • Intro to PMR Block – 11 sessions
  • Anatomy Block – 35 sessions (Radiology, Physical Exam, Functional Anatomy/Pathology, Gross Anatomy)
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – seven sessions
  • Prosthetics and Orthotics – seven sessions
  • Geriatric Rehab – three sessions
  • Spinal Cord Injury Series – eight sessions
  • Nerve Conduction Studies/Electromyography Series – 15 sessions
  • Modalities Series – four sessions
  • Strokes, Neurological Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injuries Series – 11 sessions

Year Two

  • Intro to PMR Block – 11 sessions
  • Anatomy Block – 35 sessions (Radiology, Physical Exam, Functional Anatomy/Pathology, Gross Anatomy)
  • Pediatric Rehabilitation – 7 sessions
  • Musculoskeletal Therapeutic Exercise – six sessions
  • Rheumatology – three sessions
  • Rehabilitation Research – two sessions
  • Wheelchair/Communication Devices – three sessions
  • Cancer Rehab – one session
  • Pain Medicine – 13 sessions
  • Spasticity – two sessions
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