Procedures and Workshops

A woman wearing a surgical mask and a look of intense concentration holding a medical tool

Two women wearing surgical masks perform a medical examinaiton on a training dummy

Three people wearing surgical masks look at a medical training dummy, which is looking at the ceiling

Three students in casual clothing practice suturing on pieces of meat

A group of students watch a demonstrtion of an ultrasound device

Our residents receive strong training in inpatient and outpatient procedures, and graduate with confidence in their skills to continue performing these procedures in their careers. Our training occurs through hands-on experience in supervised clinical settings as well as workshops held monthly during didactics. Our diverse patient population across our teaching sites also ensures our residents gain competence in understanding appropriate indications, discussing informed consent, and performing these procedures for many different types of patients.

Some highlights of the procedures our residents learn to perform include:

Women's Health: Colposcopy, Endometrial Biopsy, Long Acting Reversible Contraception
Skin: I&D, "Lumps and Bumps", Skin Biopsies, Excisions, Cryotherapy
MSK: Joint Injections, Splints and Casting
Inpatient: Paracentesis, Thoracentesis and Lumbar Punctures
POCUS

Our residents also have access to the UT Southwestern Simulation Center, a state-of-the-art facility with high-fidelity training equipment for a variety of clinical procedures.