The educational goal for all residents is to participate in scholarly activity projects that will improve their ability to critically analyze literature, evaluate and implement evidence based practice, and to further develop personal skills in the preparation and delivery of professional presentations.

Residents participate in monthly Journal Clubs, Morbidity and Mortality Conferences, summer continuing medical education presentations, and informal presentations during teaching rounds. Residents are also strongly encouraged to work with clinical faculty members in research projects of interest to them, to seek out opportunities to be published, and to participate in other resident educational venues. Mercy Health Partners sponsors an annual research symposium in February that all residents are expected to attend, and are strongly encouraged to participate in through active involvement with original and multi-center research projects.