The resident's individual needs and desires will dictate case assignment with emphasis on a balanced caseload for the rotation. The preoperative discussion, as well as the intraoperative management, will provide the bulk of the clinical education and form the basis for further teaching and exchange of ideas. Assignments of the cases are made by the clinical coordinator with emphasis placed on giving the resident a broad exposure to simple and more complex pediatric surgical problems. Vacations or meetings are not allowed during this rotation unless specifically prearranged at the resident's parent institution in conjunction with CHLA Department of Anesthesiology. All faculty will be responsible for the daily morning lecture series.
Attendance is mandatory for all lectures and conferences.
This evaluation is kept in the department's permanent file on that resident. In addition, individual parent institutions submit evaluation forms which are completed and returned. At the end of the rotation, a written exam is given to all residents which reflects knowledge of the learning objectives. This exam is used as a teaching instrument and not to grade the resident in any manner. Should deficiencies be noted at any time during the rotation, immediate feedback will be given to the resident in hopes that corrective measures may be taken.