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 cornea & external disease 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 team
- 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
Recommended Reading Includes:
BCSC Section 8: External Disease and Cornea
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