1. Patient Activated Learning System (PALS) - residents will work with an attending physician to review the literature to create evidence summaries in response to specific patient questions about health and medications. They will also develop patient-facing text that translates this evidence into easily understood language. Several projects using PALS content can be undertaken by the resident, including formal experimental tests of comprehension, knowledge retention, and satisfaction. 2. Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study - this national cohort study funded by NINDS and NHLBI offers opportunities for residents to design and carry out studies in the context of a national epidemiology cohort. Past resident projects have included the study of cumulative vulnerabilities to health disparities and incident diabetes, and a comparison of risk factors for usual and microsize MI.