During the rotation at the MGH, resident physicians have an intensive experience in observing and performing electrodiagnostic studies. This rotation includes resident participation in clinics where the resident performs and observes various injection techniques for the treatment of acute and chronic pain syndromes and musculoskeletal disorders. This rotation is done in the Department of Anesthesia of the MGH and in private practice settings. This rotation will expose the resident physicians to a usually older and different population of patients with a wide variety of medical and rehabilitation needs. Patients seen will be those in a senior primary care practice as well as acute hospital rehabilitation consultations.
Resident physicians have to interact with primary care specialists, nurses, therapists, and others.
The inpatient hospital-level care focus of this rotation is on general rehabilitation approaches of complex medical, surgical and oncology patients. In addition, the Service, in some cases, is able to decrease the length of stay by facilitating quicker discharges to appropriate levels of rehabilitation care. The unit offers the benefits of proximity to MGH, an attractive, modern design and availability of private patient rooms. The Admissions Department will work with case managers and physicians to determine the best and most appropriate alternative for each referred patient. Patient care conferences are held weekly among the Spaulding physician, nurse, therapists, social worker and case manager.