Check out this podcast for some general advice heading into intern year:
Pearls for the Surgical Intern Behind the Knife Podcast
Please review the service expectations document posted at the bottom of the page just before starting so you can have an idea of the day-to-day workflow.
Prior to starting July 1st, please watc the following YouTube podcasts created by the residents to help prepare you for residency. You can watch the videos on this site embedded below or click Here to watch on YouTube (where you can change the speed of the videos under settings). Keep track of the videos you have watched, here are the topics:
Low Urine Output (11:00)
Agitation and Delirium (18:49)
Hypotension and Tachycardia (13:51)
Bariatrics (8:31)
Surgical Drains (12:51)
Post Operative Fever (10:15)
OR Etiquette and Lac Repair (25:39)
Post Op Bleeding (4:56)
Pulmonary (30:18)
Pain Control (11:58)
Basic OR Instruments (58:05)
Chest Pain (14:23)
ACGME Case Logging (11:07)
Intern on Call (11:47)
Intro to Trauma (38:39)
Preop (9:44)
Call or email with any issues.
SC = Surgeon Chief: Used for cases credited as “Surgeon” during the 12 months of Chief experience.
SJ = Surgeon Junior: Used for cases credited as “Surgeon prior” to Chief experience.
TA = Teaching Assistant: Used when a Chief resident is working with a junior resident who takes credit as “Surgeon Junior.”
The minimum required number of TA cases may be reported during the PG-4 and 5 years. All TA cases will count toward the total major cases, and will count in the defined categories, but will not count towards the 200 minimum cases needed to fulfill the operative requirements for the Chief Year.
FA = First Assistant: Used when a resident assists another surgeon with an operative procedure and when they are not the primary Surgeon. FA cases are not credited toward the total number of major cases.