Scholarly Activity – Residents are expected to complete two research projects during their 3 years. One may be a Quality Improvement project involving the clinic or hospital. The other may focus on community medicine. The isolation of our community and the fact that almost all of the population of Humboldt County have medical records in the Open Door or St. Joseph EMRs make it an ideal setting for community-based research. As a regional medical center, our residents get to care for patients with a wide range of conditions. Residents are encouraged to write up case reports for poster presentations or publication. Recent examples include: Massive Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Perforated Appendicitis, Clostridium septicum Sepsis, Acute Anterior Fornix Infarction., Incidence of COVID-19 Hospitalization and Mortality Rate and Closed Loop Small Bowel Obstruction.
