Out of town and out of country electives are allowed and even encouraged. On an annual basis, residents and faculty get together to evaluate and modify the rotation blocks to meet the needs of the residents. Inpatient Rotations Emergency Medicine Second year residents spend one month in our Level 2 trauma center at Methodist Hospital. Working closely with the emergency room physicians, our residents are allowed to participate in the care of any patient that comes through the door. There are daily teaching rounds with faculty.
Residents also have daily contact with consultants when needed.
In addition, the Chief follows the patient if that patient is transferred to a skilled nursing facility for one month, to maintain continuity of care from the acute to the long term setting. By working closely with intensivists, our residents have primary responsibility for management of critically ill patients in the ICU and CCU settings at Methodist Hospital. While at Mercy General Hospital, residents also work with cardiologists in managing cardiac admits. Because we are the only residency in each hospital, there is no competition with others for admissions and procedures. The resident backs up the intern at Methodist Hospital, and takes call like a community physician at Mercy General Hospital.