Gold Service Resources

The following are resources for students and residents on the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Gold Service. 

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The Seven Suggestions

An orientation sheet for new residents on the Gold Service. This information will help prepare residents for what will be expected of them during their rotation. 

VA Inpatient Attending Expectations

A brief overview giving the attending an idea as to their schedule regarding orientation, expectations, discharges, teaching and overall schedule.

Nifty Fifty

We encourage the residents of our service to read something clinically relevant every day. To promote this, we have compiled a list of Key Readings for Gold Service Residents called the "Nifty Fifty".

Copies of the full text articles can be accessed by University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students via links connecting through the University library. A uniqname and Level 1 password are required for access.

This link provides a PDF document with the compiled links. They can also be access via this web page.

​For anyone not affiliated with the University, PubMed links are also provided for each article. Click on the link on the "PMID" under each article reference. Your institution may provide access to the full article text from the PubMed page.