Acquire a consideration of cost containment. The resident will demonstrate understanding of special needs of some patients including workmen's compensation cases and athletic injuries. Demonstrate teaching skills with fourth-year medicine clerks. Schedules are developed by the rotation coordinator and are available at 0830 on the first day of rotation. History and physical examinations will be performed and then treatment outlines and patient management plans will be reviewed under the immediate supervision of the emergency department physician faculty.
Residents review patient findings with consultants.
However senior residents and interns do interact in patient assessment. Topics may include interesting emergency or ambulatory patients seen during the rotation. Basic science, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management are discussed, and new advances in emergency medicine are discussed. Assigned residents are expected to attend general medicine teaching rounds. Each patient is reviewed with a faculty member immediately after being seen by the resident.