The Resident Innovation Teams (RIT) are a unique strength of the Queen's Internal Medicine Core Residency Program (QIM). These teams organize and manage the majority of program-related events, from wellness activities and socials to academic half-day curricula and bootcamp training amongst the new R1s, to Resident Research Day and Grant-Writing Workshops.
Each team is run primarily by our highly-motivated residents with guidance from an associated staff member. This unique structure allows the teams to adapt quickly to feedback. Because the teams are run by QIM residents, for QIM residents, they are well placed to adapt to the needs of residents, and the program. Additional administrative support is provided by chosen RIT director(s) (from within the PGY-2 year) who oversee and coordinate between teams and the program.
Many initiatives that have become core experiences in the program were created through these teams. Resident Research Day as a means to showcase resident projects, but also as a way to establish key networking opportunities to match residents with preceptors, was one such innovation that has come from these teams and is now an annual event.
Teams meet on a frequent basis to establish and work towards goals set out at the beginning of the year to better improve resident life and the program.
We encourage you to check out the summaries of the various RITs offered at QIM.