Week 40 - 5/28/26: Academic Quarter 4, Unit — Hematology & Oncology II

Lectures:
(1) Trauma Surgery Joint Conference (7a - 8a) - Dr. Yala
(2) Neutropenic Fever (8a - 9a) - Dr. Chen
(3) Blast Crisis (9a - 10a) - Dr. Chen
(4) Hemophilia & Sickle Cell Disease (10a - 11a) - Dr. Randall
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

DISASTER DRILL 9a -11a

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 133-139

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: Adams BD, Baker R, Lopez JA, Spencer S. Myeloproliferative disorders and the hyperviscosity syndrome. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2009;27(3):459-476. doi:10.1016/j.emc.2009.04.001

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 39 - 5/21/26: Academic Quarter 4, Unit — Environmental II & Hematology & Oncology I

Lectures:
(1) Lightning & Electrical Injuries (7a - 8a) - Dr. Hu
(2) Angioedema (8a - 9a) - Dr. Hu
(3) BoardED AI (9a - 10a) - Dr. Friedman
(4) ACEI Angioedema (10a - 12p) - Dr. Delilah (Pharm Resident)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 6, 120, 126

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: Managing Angioedema

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 38 - 5/7/26: Academic Quarter 4, Unit — Endocrine & Metabolic I

Lectures:
(1) POCUS Workshop: TBD (7a - 8a) - Dr. Patel
(2) Primary Hypo-/Hyper-thermia (8a - 9a) - Dr. Loe
(3) Thyroid Storm / Hyperthyroidism (9a - 10a) - Dr. Nesper
(4) Altitude Related Injuries (10a - 11a) - Dr. Hu
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 118-119, 122-123, 129-132

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: Thyroid Emergencies: A Narrative Review

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 37 - 4/30/26: Academic Quarter 4, Unit — Endocrine & Metabolic I

Lectures:
(1) Hypo-/Hyper-kalemia (7a - 8a) - Dr. Loe
(2) HHS / DKA (8a - 9a) - Dr. Mackintosh
(3) Acid-Base Disorders (9a - 10a) - Dr. Haycock
(4) Hypo-/Hyper-natremia (10a - 11a) - Dr. Mackintosh
(5) All Resident MANDATORY (11a - 12p) - Dr. Minahan

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 4, 129-132

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: Capnography in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 34 - 4/9/26: Academic Quarter 4, Unit — Obstetrics

Lectures:
(1) Maternal Resuscitation & Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy (7a - 8a) - Dr. Hu
(2) Approach to Scrotal Pain & Testicular Torsion (8a - 9a) - Dr. Hu
(3) Pediatric Codes (9a - 10a) - Dr. Silva
(4) Approach to Throat Pain/RPA/PTA/Ludwigs/Epiglotitis (10a - 11a) - Dr. Curtin
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 58-65

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: A systematic review of training in acute obstetric emergencies

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 33 - 4/2/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Renal & Genitourinary II

Lectures:
(1) Approach to Urinary Retention (7a - 8a) - Dr. Randall (historically runs short)
(2) Dialysis Related Emergencies (8a - 8:30a) - Dr. Gau
(3) AKI (8:30a - 9a) - Dr. Gau
(4) Dedicated Wellness Activity (9a - 12p) - Dr. Gau

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 50-57

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: Incidence and risk factors of contrastassociated acute kidney injury in patients hospitalised after contrast-enhanced computed tomography in the emergency department

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 32 - 3/26/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Renal & Genitourinary I

Lectures:
(1) Male STI/Urethritis (7a - 8a) - Dr. Loe
(2) Phimosis/Paraphimosis (8a - 9a) - Dr. Patel
(3) POCUS Workshop: Renal / OBGYN (9a - 10a) - Dr. Patel
(4) Simple & Complicated Cystitis/Pyelonephritis (10a - 10:30a) - Dr. Chen
(4.5) Renal Stone Disease (10:30a - 11a) - Dr. Chen
(5) 2026 Music Festival Orientation (11a - 12p) - Dr. Pachon

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 50-57

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: Recurrent Uncomplicated UTI in Women: AUA/CUA/SUFU Guideline 2025 - American Urological Association

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 31 - 3/19/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Orthopedics II

Lectures:
(1) Non-septic Arthridities / Septic Arthridities (7a - 8a) - Dr. Despujos
(2) Flexor Tendosynovitis (8a - 9a) - Dr. Despujos
(3) Lacerations and Wound Management in the ED (9a - 10a) - Dr. Gau
(4) Anticholinergics (10a - 11a) - Dr. Gau
(5) Beta & CCB Toxicity & Poisoning (11a - 11:30a) - Dr. Devitt

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 9-16, 101, 182

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: Acute Traumatic Wounds: Evaluation, Cleansing, and Repair in the ED

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 30 - 3/5/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Toxicology I

Lectures:
(1) Approach to the Undifferentiated Poisoned Patient (7a - 8a) - Dr. Despujos
(2) Ethanol Withdrawal, Intoxication, Toxicity, and Poisoning (8a - 9a) - Dr. Despujos
(3) Focal Seizure (9a - 10a) - Dr. J Patel
(4) Toxicology in the ED (10a - 11a) - Dr. Russell
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 100-117

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Aki, Ehab, et al. “Poisoning- New Insights.” Toxicology in Emergency Medicine Ehab Aki, Galal Alessai, Waleed Awad, S.n., S.l., 2025.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 28 - 2/12/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Orthopedics I

Lectures:
(1) Rhabdomyolysis (7a - 7:30a) - Dr. Alsouqi
(2) Septic Arthritis (7:30a - 8a) - Dr. Zakery
(3) Major Burn Management (8a - 9a) - Dr. Burt
(4) DEM (9:30a - 10a)
(5) DEM (10a - 11a)
(6) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 51, 82, 180

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Amanda P Bettencourt, Kathleen S Romanowski, Victor Joe, James Jeng, Jeffrey E Carter, Robert Cartotto, Christopher K Craig, Renata Fabia, Gary A Vercruysse, William L Hickerson, Yuk Liu, Colleen M Ryan, John T Schulz, Updating the Burn Center Referral Criteria: Results From the 2018 eDelphi Consensus Study, Journal of Burn Care & Research, Volume 41, Issue 5, September/October 2020, Pages 1052–1062.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 27 - 2/5/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Neurology III

Lectures:
(1) POCUS Workshop: Orthopedic Eval and Joint Aspiration (7a - 8a) - Dr. Patel
(2) Approach to Back Pain & Non traumatic Back Disorders (8a - 9a) - Dr. Loe
(3) Approach to Orthopedic Radiology: Upper Extremity (9a - 10a) - Dr. Hu
(4) Approach to Orthopedic Radiology: Lower Extremity (10a - 11a) - Dr. Hu
(5) Pharmacist Lecture: Infectious Disease (11a - 12p) - Dr. Mia Choi

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 176-182

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Usual Care for Low Back Pain at United States Emergency Departments, 2016-2022 Fellner, Anuva et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine, Volume 86, Issue 6, 639 - 645

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 26 - 1/29/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Neurology II

Lectures:
(1) Adult Seizure (7a - 8a) - Dr. Minahan
(2) Pediatric Seizure (8a - 9a) - Dr. Minahan
(3) Vertigo & Dizziness (9a - 10a) - Dr. Nesper
(4-5) Procedure Workshop: TEE (10a - 12p) - Dr. Salaiz, Patel, Haycock

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 140-148

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
ACEP. “Ultrasound guidelines: Emergency, point-of-care, and clinical ultrasound guidelines in medicine.” Annals of Emergency Medicine, vol. 82, no. 3, Sept. 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.06.005.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 25 - 1/22/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Neurology I

Lectures:
(1) Q3 Check-in/Approach to Altered Mental Status (7a - 8a) - Dr. Labha
(2) Approach to Headache (8a - 9a) - Dr. Labha
(3) Approach to Generalized Weakness (9a - 10a) - Dr. Salaiz
(4) TIA & Acute Ischemic Stroke (10a - 11a) - Dr. Russell
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 140-148

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Choi EY, Nieves GA, Jones DE. Acute Stroke Diagnosis. Am Fam Physician. 2022 Jun 1;105(6):616-624. PMID: 35704804.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 24 - 1/15/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Dermatology I

Lectures:
(1) Radiology Rounds (7a - 8a) - Dr. Konstantin Tchalukov
(2) Burns: Major, Minor, & Chemical Burns (8a - 9a) - Dr. Randall
(3) Approach to Serious Generalized Skin Disorders (9a - 10a) - Dr. Nesper
(4) Viral Infections and Exanthems (10a - 11a) - Dr. Despujos
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 154-155

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Stewart BT, Hunter MA, Johnson L, Jason D, Arbabi S. Initial management of patients with burns and combined injuries for acute care surgeons: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Jul 1;99(1):10-23. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004559. Epub 2025 Mar 13. PMID: 40074715.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 23 - 1/8/26: Academic Quarter 3, Unit — Pediatrics

Lectures:
(1) Pediatric GI Emergencies (7a - 8a) - Dr. Randall
(1.5) Pediatric Asthma/Bronchiolitis/Croup (8- 8:30a) - Dr. Blackley
(2) POCUS Workshop: New Ultrasound Training (8:30a - 9a) - Kathleen Keck
(3) DEM (9a - 10a)
(4) DEM (10a - 11a)
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 66-78

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Sanchez-Pinto LN, Bennett TD, DeWitt PE, et al. Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. JAMA. 2024;331(8):675–686. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.0196

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 22 - 12/18/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — HEENT II

Lectures:
(1) Acute Otitis Media & Mastoiditis (7a - 7:30a) - Dr. Burt
(1.5) Otitis Externa/Malignant Otitis Externa/Ear Foreign Bodies (7:30a - 8:30a) - Dr. Burt
(2) Approach to Throat Pain/RPA/PTA/Ludwigs/Epiglotitis (8:30a - 9:30a) - Dr. Burt
(3) Epistaxis (9:30a - 11:00a) - Dr. Burt
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 150, 153

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Bridwell RE, Koyfman A, Long B. High risk and low prevalence diseases: Adult epiglottitis. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jul;57:14-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.04.018. Epub 2022 Apr 20. PMID: 35489220.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 21 - 12/11/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — HEENT 1

Lectures:
(1) POCUS Workshop: (7a - 8a) - Dr. Patel
(2) Anticoagulant Reversal (8a - 8:30a) - Dr. Silva
(2.5) Complications of Airway Devices (8:30a - 9a) - Dr. Goggins
(3) Asynchronous Learning (9a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 138, 153

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for anterior epistaxis with packing? Insights from a large database Tran QK, Vashee I, Vanga R, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2025;93:64-72.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 20 - 12/04/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Ophthalmology

Lectures:
(1) Approach to the Red Eye & Conjunctivitis (7a - 8a) - Dr. Chen
(2) Approach to Vision Loss & Glaucoma (8a - 9a) - Dr. Chen
(3) Preseptal & Orbital Cellulitis (9a - 9:30a) - Dr. Chen
(3.5) Blunt Eye Trauma (9:30a - 10a) - Dr. Chen
(4) Corneal Abrasion/Ulcerations (10a - 11a) - Dr. Chen
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 149

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Use of topical anesthetics in the management of patients with simple corneal abrasions: consensus guidelines from the American College of Emergency Physicians Green SM, Tomaszewski C, Valente JH, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Published online February 6, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.01.004

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 19 - 11/20/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Infectious Disease II

Lectures:
(1) Skin & Soft Tissue Infections (7a - 7:30a) - Dr. Sisliyan
(1.5) Critical Fungal Infections (7:30a - 8a) - Dr. Curtin
(2) HIV Emergencies (8a - 8:30a) - Dr. Despujos
(2.5) Critical Parasitic Infections (8:30a - 9a) - Dr. Loe
(3-4) HIV / Hep C / Syphilis (9a - 11a) - Dr. Jacobsen (Guest Lecture)
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 87-99

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention in men and gender-diverse persons Kelley CF, Acevedo-Quiñones M, Agwu AL, et al. N Engl J Med. Published online November 27, 2024. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2411858

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 18 - 11/06/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Infectious Disease I

Lectures:
(1) Trauma Surgery Joint Conference (7a - 8a) - Dr. Yala
(2) Sepsis (8a - 9a) - Dr. Despujos
(3) Pediatric Fever, Kawasaki, & Serious Bacterial Infections (9a - 10a) - Dr. Randall
(4) CNS Infections (10a - 11a) - Dr. Despujos
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 87-99

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Point of Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Necrotizing Fasciitis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2021.10.033

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 17 - 10/30/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Trauma V

Lectures:
(1) Medicolegal Documentation & Malpractice (7a - 9a) - Matt Underwood, Esq.
(2) Shoulder Dislocations & Injuries (9a - 10a) - Dr. Nesper
(3) Forearm Fractures (10a - 11a) - Dr. Moses Lee
4) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 171,172

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Association between delay to first shock and successful first-shock ventricular fibrillation termination in patients with witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest Stieglis R, Verkaik BJ, Tan HL, et al. Circulation. Published online October 27, 2024. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.069834

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 16 - 10/23/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Trauma IV

Lectures:
(1) Spinal Cord Injuries (7a - 8a) - Dr. Labha
(2) Risk Management in the ED: Lessons Learned from Tactical EM (8a - 9a) - Dr. Tamkin
(3) Alumni Day (11a - 12p) - Dr. Minahan

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 161, 173, 176

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
The cost of saving lives: complications arising from prehospital tourniquet application Rittblat M, Gendler S, Tsur N, et al. Acad Emerg Med. Published online December 16, 2024. doi:10.1111/acem.15070

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 15 - 10/16/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Trauma III

Lectures:
(1) Major Traumatic Brain Injury (7a - 8a) - Dr. Loe
(2) Major Pediatric Trauma (8a - 9a) - Dr. Loe
(3) Peds EM Case (9a - 10a) - Dr. Russell
(4) Heme/Onc Emergencies (10a - 11a) - Dr. Russell
(3) DISASTER DRILL (9a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 156-159, 167, 173

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Clinical outcomes of hypertonic saline vs mannitol treatment among children with traumatic brain injury Chong S-L, Zhu Y, Wang Q, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(3):e250438.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 14 - 10/09/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Trauma II

Lectures:
(1) POCUS Workshop: eFAST & FHT (7a - 8a) - Dr. Patel
(2) Facial Trauma Overview (8a - 8:30a) - Resident Lecture Series: Dr. Fenske
(2.5) Trauma in Pregnancy (8:30a - 9a) - Resident Lecture Series: Dr. Saleh
(3) DEM (9a - 10a)
(4) DEM (10a - 11a)
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 159, 162

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Maternal and neonatal outcomes following resuscitative hysterotomy for out of hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review Leech C, Nutbeam T, Chu J, et al. Resuscitation. Published online December 29, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110479

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 13 - 10/02/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Trauma I
Lecture Location: San Jacinto Room 114

Lectures:
(1) Vituity Fellowship Drop-In (7a - 7:30a) - Virtual
(1.5) Multisystem Trauma (7:30a - 8a) - Dr. Gau
(2) Blunt Abdominal Trauma (8a - 9a) - Dr. Gau
(3) Blunt Thoracic Trauma (9a - 10a) - Dr. Gau
(4) Procedural Workshop: Chest Tubes (10a - 12p) - Dr. Gau

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 156-158, 164-165

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Emergency department resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma patients with exsanguinating hemorrhage: the UK-REBOA randomized clinical trial Jansen JO, Hudson J, Cochran C, et al. JAMA. Published online October 12, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.20850

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 12 - 09/25/25: Academic Quarter 2, Unit — Gastrointestinal IV

Lectures:
(1) Asynchronous Learning (7a - 8a) - REMOTE
(2) Acute Liver Disease (8a - 9a) - Dr. Mackintosh - REMOTE
(3) Anorectal Disease (9a - 9:30a) - Dr. Phan
(3.5) Hernias (9:30a - 10a) - Dr. Lee
(4) Approach to Pediatric Abdominal Disorders (10a - 12p) - Dr. Randall

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 35-49, 49

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Appendicectomy versus antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children: an open-label, international, multicentre, randomised, non-inferiority trial St Peter SD, Noel-MacDonnell JR, Hall NJ, et al. Lancet.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 11 - 09/18/25: Academic Quarter 1, Unit — Gastrointestinal III

Lectures:
(1) Bowel Obstruction (7a - 8a) - Dr. Despujos
(2) GI Procedures (8a - 10a) - Dr. Le
(3) Pancreatitis (10 - 10:30a) - Dr. Mackintosh
(4) Biliary Disease (10:30a - 11a) - Dr. Mackintosh
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 35-49

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Stercoral colitis in the emergency department: a retrospective review of presentation, management, and outcomes Keim AA, Campbell RL, Mullan AF, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Published online March 23, 2023. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.003

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 10 - 09/12/25: Academic Quarter 1, Unit — Gastrointestinal II

Lectures:
(1) POCUS Workshop: Abdominal (7a - 8a) - Dr. Patel
(2) Appendicitis & Diverticulitis (8a - 8:30a) - Dr. Miller
(2.5) Complications of General Surgery Procedures (9:30a - 8a) - Dr. Rai
(3) DEM (9a - 10a)
(4) DEM (10a - 11a)
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 35-49

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Incidence of intra-abdominal injuries in hemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients with a normal computed tomography scan admitted to the emergency department Zarama V, Torres N, Duque E, et al. BMC Emerg Med. 2024;24(1):103.

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 9 - 09/04/25: Academic Quarter 1, Unit — Gastrointestinal I

Lectures:
(1) Approach to Abdominal Pain (7a - 8a) - Dr. Loe
(2) Spinal Fractures (8a - 9a) - Dr. Randall
(3) Neonatal Resuscitation (9a - 10a) - Dr. Randall
(4) Upper & Lower GI Bleeding / Esophageal Foreign Bodies (10a - 11a) - Dr. Gau
(5) Asynchronous Learning (11a - 12p)
(6) Remediation ITE (11a - 1p) - Dr. Minahan (ED Trailer)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 35-49

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
Assessment of prognostic scores for emergency department patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding Thiebaud P-C, Wassermann E, de Caluwe M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Published online August 19, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.06.024

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.

Week 8 - 08/21/25: Academic Quarter 1, Unit — Thoracic & Respiratory III

Lectures:
(1) Aortic Dissection (7a - 7:30a) - Dr. Hu
(1.5) Hypertensive Emergencies (7:30a - 8a) - Dr. Hu
(2) Empyema (8a - 9a) - Dr. Hu
(3) Pleural Effusion (9a - 10a) - Dr. Hu
(4) Lung Infections: Tuberculosis (10a - 10:30a) - Dr. Faridian
(5) Asynchronous Learning & ILP Conference (11a - 12p)

Corresponding Tintinalli Chapters: 29, 30, 31

Corresponding Weekly Science Literature Review Article: 
The management of elevated blood pressure in the acute care setting: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Bress AP, Anderson TS, Flack JM, et al. Hypertension. May 2024. doi: 10.1161/HYP.0000000000000238

Reminders: Lecture attendance is mandatory each week and is only excused by Dr. Minahan directly. Attendance is tracked independent of resident sign-in and is frequently audited. Assigned chapter reading and journal articles are linked on the website formally.