Copyright 2000 by Mike Hall. On each rotation, the transitional intern functions like an intern in the designated specialty that he or she is rotating on. They learn to assume primary responsibility for all patients under the direction of their supervising resident and faculty.
Interns write all orders and learn to do a variety of procedures during the year.
In addition to bedside teaching, each rotation provides trainees with a highly organized program of didactics designed to teach the fundamentals of each specialty. Daily conferences and clinical rounds are conducted by the full-time faculty and private attending staff. Each residency features weekly Grand Rounds, presented by visiting professors from major centers around the country. The program offers a variety of elective rotations both on and off the Good Samaritan Campus. Elective rotations are a balance of inpatient and outpatient experiences.