The teaching hospital schedule will accommodate one visiting practitioner per week. Practitioners may arrange to spend an additional day or more with a faculty specialist of their choice, assuming the dates selected for visitation are mutually acceptable to the specialist and the practitioner. Prearranged approval by the individual specialist for such visits is required. Ms. Sakamoto will coordinate with hospital services and specialists as appropriate and communicate options to interested practitioners. All practitioners will receive a letter confirming the date of their planned visit to campus including a map, parking permit and instructions including the protocol for the service they will be visiting and any other information pertinent to their visit.
Practitioners are responsible for their own lodging arrangements if they plan to stay overnight.
Practitioners may repeat their participation in the VPP program as often as they like on a space available basis, subject to coordination through Ms. Sakamoto. Visiting practitioners will be asked to complete a survey and provide us with feedback on the experience. Previous experiences with visiting practitioner programs suggests that they are generally well received by all parties and constitute a special opportunity to build profession relationships between all participants. An opportunity will be generally be available for visitors to meet with the hospital director or department chair. This experience is made available to interested practitioners at no charge with the specific intent of providing a mutually satisfying opportunity for professional interaction.