Resident Handbook - UC Davis Health System

Immediate feedback (Formative Evaluation) to the student from the supervising resident orattending is always encouraged as part of the learning process.In addition, the evaluation form provided by the medical school will guide the official feedbackprocess (Summative Evaluation). Dr. Namihas will be responsible for completing MFHCevaluationSUPERVISION OF MEDICAL STUDENTSStudent supervision is defined in Mercy Medical Center Administrative Policy VIII.D.0:Patient care provided by medical students, and FNP/PA students shall be under the supervisionof clinical teaching faculty. Such care shall be in accordance with the provisions of the MercyRedding Family Practice Residency Program approved by and in conformity with theAccreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education.All students writing in the medical records will indicate their student status (e.g. “MS IV, PA-S,FNP-S”). Student notes do not suffice for adequate clinical documentation. Student notes must bereviewed, corrected and countersigned by the attending or resident physician providing supervision.The only documentation by medical students that may be used by the teaching physician istheir documentation of the review of systems (ROS) and past family social history (PFSH).The teaching physician may NOT refer to a medical student’s documentation of physicianexam findings or medical decision-making in his/her personal note. The teaching physicianmust verify and re-document the history of present illness (HPI) as well as perform and redocumentthe physical exam and medical decision-making activities of the visit service. Thisrule also applies to the documentation by other kinds of students, e.g., physician assistants andnurse practitioners. The attending or senior resident physician must countersign all orders writtenby medical students before being accepted by the nursing staff. Students may not perform anyexaminations, diagnostic tests, procedures (including surgical assisting), or therapy on any patientswithout the approval of the attending physician. A qualified resident or attending physician mustdirectly supervise all procedures.Students participating in clerkships with the Mercy Redding Family Practice Residency Programshall be currently enrolled in a school approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education,the American Osteopathic Association, or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs. Medical Students enrolled in schools other than U.C. Davis shall providecertification of malpractice and liability coverage from their sponsoring institution prior toclerkship participation, as well as written approval from the Medical School Dean’s Office. TheSchool must provide any evaluation requirements.Student rotations sponsored by the Residency Program will be coordinated and managed by the office of the Directorof the Family Practice Residency. All involved attending physicians and nursing units will be notified of studentsand their dates of rotation at Mercy Medical Center Redding prior to their arrival.Page 144 of 153C:\Documents and Settings\dhutak\Desktop\rshb13.doc