Teaching Rounds - CCTC

These lectures usually start at 7:30 a.m. almost every morning in the large conference room in the CCTC. Lecture schedules are distributed prior to the block starting and are also available on-line. 

Take advantage of the expertise and experience of the CCTC team you are working with. For example, the bedside nurse will be happy to talk to you about the PRISMA (renal replacement) machine, the respiratory therapist can show you how cardiac outputs are done, or the ventilatory settings for your patient etc.

‘The ICU Book’ by Marino and the ‘Bloody Easy’ resource are available to sign out from Dr. Sen’s office. Computer terminals also have Up-To-Date, Medline, etc. available for you for reference. ACLS Pocket Cards will be provided.

Journal Club

Journal clubs are held once per month, done by Senior Residents. Typically, you will get an article to review before the journal club. Read it, as you will be asked questions!

Other Rounds

These rounds include:

  • CQI Rounds (Clinical Quality Improvement)
    done by the Senior Resident the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12:00 p.m.

  • VQI Rounds (Ventilation Quality Improvement)
    done by the Senior Resident, once throughout the block starting at 7:30 a.m.

  • M&M Trauma/Trauma Grand Rounds
    done by the Trauma Team, these are done once each per block starting at 7:00 a.m.

  • Citywide Critical Care Grand Rounds
    done by Consultants or Invited Speakers, one Friday per month, alternating between VH & UH starting at 7:00 a.m.

  • Case Based Learning
    done by both the Senior Residents and Junior Residents (usually once or twice throughout the block), starting at 7:30 a.m.

  • CCTC Grand Rounds
    done by the Junior Resident, every Friday of the block (with the exception of Citywide Grand Rounds), starting at 7:30 a.m.

You are expected to be there and attendance is taken unless you were on call the night before.  If for some reason you will not be able to attend a morning teaching session please let the Senior Resident know. Be on time! Your attendance and punctuality will be noted. You will be emailed a copy of the lecture schedule for the block, it can also be found on a google calendar as well as outside the CCTC Large Conference Room.