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Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery resident clinical responsibilities PURPOSE To provide a general overview of the resident roles, responsibilities, and functions while on service in the UC Davis Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. This is meant to address issues relating to degrees of independent clinical practice, interactions with and supervision by faculty, performance of procedures and interactions with or supervision of other house staff or medical students. It is expected that residents will demonstrate ongoing maturity during each training year and will progressively transition into the next level by the end of prior academic year. POLICY In general, the roles, responsibilities and functions of a Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery resident, per training year, are as follows: PGY-I 1. Responsible for the evaluation, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic plan of the patients on their service under supervision of senior residents or attending staff. Emphasis on quality of initial patient evaluation and development of care plan. 3. Will have experience with basic surgical instruments and familiarity with specialty-specific surgical instruments. 4. Introduction to the full spectrum of specialty specific surgical procedures, honing proficiency, and balancing quality of patient evaluation and care with improving overall efficiency. Allowed to suture the subcutaneous tissue after demonstrating adequate technical ability. All surgical procedures deep to the subcutaneous tissue require supervision by senior residents or attending staff. 5. Responsible for supervision, direction, and education of medical students. 6. No responsibility for supervision or direction of decisions of other residents. Responsible for being familiar with all inpatients and consults and serving as a resource for day-by-day patient data. Responsible for maintaining medical records.
In addition to the roles and responsibilities of PGY-I: 1. Responsible for the evaluation, diagnostic studies, and therapeutic plan of the patients on their service under supervision of senior residents or attending staff. 2. Emphasis on quality of initial and ongoing patient evaluation and development of a detailed and comprehensive care plan. 3. Will have good facility with basic surgical instruments and increasing experience with specialty-specific surgical instruments.
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