Rotation | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 |
R2 – LTC | For patients with chronic constipation, what is the effect of laxative products compared with fruit on facilitating easier bowel movements? | For geriatric patients with treatment-resistant depression, what is the effect of adding aripiprazole to current medications compared with changing SSRIs on improving depressive symptoms? | Are geriatric patients who have fear of falling (P) more likely to have worse functional outcomes (O) when compared with geriatric patients without fear of falling (C)? |
R3 – Ob/Gyn | For females undergoing induction of labor, does vaginal versus oral misoprostol for cervical ripening decrease the risk of cesarean delivery? | In females at low risk of labor complications, does obtaining continuous fetal heart tracing during labor decrease birth complications and adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes compared with intermittent auscultation? | For pregnant patients with nausea/vomiting, is ginger vs placebo effective in reducing symptoms? |
R4 | Mini-CAT#1: In females undergoing IUD insertion, what is the efficacy of NSAIDs compared to placebo for pain management? | ||
R5 – IM | In adult patients, how do the lab values obtained in venous blood gasses compare to those obtained in arterial blood gasses? | In cirrhotic adults, how does albumin infusion compare to crystalloid fluid infusion for improving hemodynamic status? | In adults prescribed DAPT after a minor ischemic event, how does clopidogrel (with aspirin) compare to ticagrelor (with aspirin) for prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke? |
R6 | Mini-CAT #2: In the general adult population, does vitamin D supplementation decrease the incidence of respiratory infections compared to placebo? | OSCE #1: 28 year old female presents to the ED reporting heart palpitations for the past 20 minutes | |
7 – Family Med | In adults with neck pain, how does the use of ergonomic pillows compare to standard pillows in improving daily pain and function? | In adults with peripheral neuropathies, how does topical capsaicin compare to control in managing pain? | In communities at risk of opioid overdose, how does the availability of overdose education programs and naloxone distribution compared to no such intervention impact the rate of opioid-related overdose and deaths? |
8 – Emergency Med | OSCE #2: A 27-year-old transgender man presents to the clinic for a routine gynecological exam. He has not had a pelvic exam in over five years due to feelings of severe discomfort and body dysmorphia. | ||
9 – Psychiatry | CAT: In adults taking antibiotics, does probiotic supplementation reduce the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea? In children prescribed antibiotics, does probiotic supplementation reduce the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhea? |