The department offers training in special procedures that residents may pursue in their own practices. These include casting and splinting, colposcopy,and endometrial biopsy, in addition to training in common office procedures such as minor surgery (toenail removal, skin biopsies, incision & drainage), casting techniques, and cryotherapy, and training in inpatient procedures learned on the medical wards, such as central lines, lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, etc. Special techniques in obstetrical care are learned by residents pursuing the OB track. All residents are required to be certified in ACLS, neonatal resuscitation and ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics). Online documentation and tracking of procedures is required.