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Residency at NSMC

Morning Report

Held Mondays to Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. and Fridays from 7-8 a.m. Residents first report on their patient cases and follow up with a didactic assessment. The Program Director is in attendance as well as internal medicine and subspecialty faculty. One day per month from 8-9 a.m. is resident Journal Club.

Formal Attending Teaching Rounds

These rounds are conducted four days per week; three days by a NSMC attending physician and one day by a visiting attending physician from Massachusetts General Hospital. The teaching format consists of case presentations/bedside teaching rounds.

Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds take place on Friday mornings from 8-9 a.m. by local, national, and international experts on all aspects of Internal Medicine.

The Herbert Cooper, M.D. Visiting Professor Series

This lecture series is named in honor of Dr. Herbert Cooper of NSMC and features lectures by nationally renowned physicians. 

Noon conferences

Conferences are conducted four day a week  from 12:15-1:30 in a variety of formats. Sample conference topics include:

  • internal medicine subspecialties
  • therapeutic approaches
  • mortality/morbidity
  • journal club
  • risk management
  • ethics
  • medical coding/billing
  • palliative care
  • chief of service rounds



Related Events:

Annual Welcoming Breakfast

Held in June, this is an opportunity for current and new house staff to meet, socialize and prepare for the year ahead.

Annual Holiday Party

Residents, faculty, and guests are invited to this annual celebration of the holidays.

Annual Graduation Ceremony and Party

Held in June, this is an occasion for residents and their families to celebrate the achievements of the past year.