Residents are responsible for overseeing and directing the student's ward activities. Residents are the leaders of the ward team. Residents assign patients to the student and, in conjunction with Interns, review the student's history and physical exam and the student's understanding of the rationale behind diagnostic and therapeutic plans. Provide timely and regular feedback to students regarding clinical skills and case presentations. Model clinical skills during Work rounds by emphasizing bedside patient evaluation, confirming physical examination findings, and communicating cognitive processes.
Interns work with students on assigned patients.
They supervise the student's daily tasks of patient evaluation and management. They also review all of the student's daily progress notes, in addition to writing their own. Clerkship Directors at each hospital are responsible for overseeing the student's clerkship experiences and for determining the final evaluation of student competence. Directors will review each student's progress with the Attendings, Residents, Interns, and Preceptors. They may mandate or suggest remedial work when indicated.