In addition, responsibility includes scheduling presentations of patients to attending staff. Diagnostic workup evaluations are supervised by this resident. Educational programs such as journal clubs, grand rounds, and special lectures are the full responsibility of this resident. This resident's operative experience includes performance of all major surgical procedures under the direct supervision of attending physicians and independent operative experience. Operative experience during this year is extensive.
Residents attend all national meetings at which they have a paper or poster presentation.
Chief resident and senior resident alternate home-call every two nights and every other weekend.