Resident Handbook - UC Davis Health System

C. Duties:Residents see patients in the ambulatory practices and in the hospitals serving thosepractices under the supervision of the attending family physicians.A. Service GoalsSURGERY ROTATIONThe surgery rotations in the first and third years are intended to provide the familypractitioner with appropriate diagnostic and management skills to recognize andappropriately refer the surgical patient in a timely fashion and to manage the medical andsocial issues of the surgical patient. The resident will have flexibility in determining thepreceptors for these rotations, utilizing self assessment of the Surgical CompetenciesCurriculum, which must be successfully completed. (See also Residency Goals andCompetencies)B. Service DescriptionC. DutiesEach resident will rotate on the surgical service for one month during his or her first andthird years. The resident will be assigned to one surgical preceptor during the rotation.Their primary responsibility is to accompany and assist the surgeon with clinic and inpatientresponsibilities. Surgical assisting is a valuable component of the rotation, but theextent will be determined in part by the resident’s future practice and the surgicalprivileges desired. The resident's call responsibilities will be the same as other residentsscheduled for inpatient call. Depending on the surgical attending, residents mayparticipate in trauma call with the surgeon.• Provide surgical assistance to their respective preceptors.• Accompany the surgeon in both out- and in-patient rounds• Attend FHC continuity clinic, noon conferences and post-call time off. Continuityclinic will be one half-day per week for first years and 4 half-days per week for thirdyears.A. Service GoalsPage 76 of 153URGENT CARE (Elective)The goal of this rotation is to prepare residents to effectively manage acute medical,procedures, and minor surgical conditions and to seek consultations appropriately. Whilerequired in the past, it is now available as an elective rotation. (See also Residency Goalsand Competencies)C:\Documents and Settings\dhutak\Desktop\rshb13.doc