They also serve as attending at clinics and office hours. Two other multidisciplinary luncheon conferences are scheduled weekly to discuss a wide range of topics. The staff deals with many highly complex pediatric cases. The senior resident serves as chief of the service performing or assisting in all operative procedures.
Weekly conferences round out the didactic schedule.
Staff members who are usually on staff at both Jefferson and Methodist teach the residents. Faculty members hold clinics three times a week and the program offers conferences with outside speakers regularly. The Veterans Administration Hospital also features a freestanding research facility. Panday Copyright Thomas Jefferson University. All Rights Reserved.