You can request to visit with a physician if you believe this is necessary. A MMC medical student is in the early stages of training to become a physician. He or she may obtain a history and perform a physical exam as part of training, but all care provided by the medical student will be repeated by the staff consultant who is supervising the medical student. An Internal Medicine resident is a physician who has completed medical school and is continuing his or her medical education in the specialty of Internal Medicine. Residents are licensed physicians after one year of residency.
All care provided by a resident is supervised by a staff consultant.
A GIH fellow is a physician who has completed 3 years of Internal Medicine training and has chosen to pursue additional training in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Typically, a GIH fellowship lasts 3-4 years. GIH fellows may manage your care while at Mayo, under supervision of a staff consultant. A GIH consultant is a staff physician hired by Mayo Clinic who is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Consultants are involved at various levels in patient care, research, education, and administration.