All residents on the service are expected to:
- read and become familiar with the Educational Goals and Objectives for the rotation
- arrive on time for clinical experiences
- provide courteous care to patients
- take thorough histories and perform complete examinations
- work as part of the orbit & oculoplastics service sharing work with each other and the technical staff as needed
- work closely with medical students and other trainees rotating with the service
- complete timely, thorough and accurate documentation using the electronic health record
- when necessary complete correspondence with patients’ other health care teams
- treat the technical and administrative staff with courtesy and respect
- complete preliminary interpretations for all imaging studies performed on the service
- when necessary, provide post encounter care for the patient by checking labs, filling out forms and corresponding with patients
- read on a daily basis while on the service concentrating on topics brought to the forefront during clinical experiences
- read about each common procedure performed on the OR list from the chapters posted on ophed.com. If no chapter is posted, papers may be assigned or the resident will be expected to read at least a review or technical article from OVID.
Recommended Reading Includes:
BCSC Section 7: Orbit, Eyelids and Lacrimal System
In addition, third year residents are expected to
- take primary responsibility for the preoperative evaluation and postoperative care of operative patients
- assist in the supervision of junior residents
- when necessary, provide direction to medical students, junior residents and staff to assist with efficient patient flow