Coordination of patient care with appropriate referrals within the healthcare system Understanding the need and indication for referral to a social worker when dictated by the clinical situation Year 3 LSU-CMC Goals and Objectives The purpose of this rotation is to improve the general resident’s ophthalmologic clinical and surgical skills, and to develop a sense of autonomy in situations where supervision is readily available. The resident will be responsible for patient management in a large general ophthalmology clinic. Subspecialty clinics in retina, glaucoma, cornea, and plastics will augment the experience. The residents will resident’s perform surgical procedures necessary with the assistance of staff ophthalmologist on this patient population and supervise the junior level residents in their development period. At the completion of this rotation, the surgical skills will be markedly improved. resident’s Patient Care: 1) As a PGY 4 residents at Chabert Medical Center will have – total mastery of the clinical exam and assist and supervise the junior residents in clinic. Practice-Based Learning and Improvement: Participation in home study course: Discussions with program mentor with implementation of improvements suggestions. Maintenance of the surgical portfolio Grand Rounds Presentations Maintenance of clinical score card Attendance and participation at Day annually Resident’s Discussion of career training with the Program Director Professionalism: Attend and participate in the Morbidity Conference Read and discuss The Ethical Ophthalmologist Discussions with program mentor Emulate style of attending physician Interpersonal Communication Skills: History taking pertinent to glaucoma disease, managing the first call schedule with other residents, coordination of vacation dates with other residents, developing or maintaining a cordial and professional relationship with nurses and staff.
Coordination of patient care with appropriate referrals within the healthcare system Understanding the need and indication for referral to a social worker when dictated by the clinical situation Year 3 LSU-CMC Goals and Objectives The purpose of this rotation is to improve the resident’s general ophthalmologic clinical and surgical skills, and to develop a sense of autonomy in situations where supervision is readily available. The resident will be responsible for patient management in a large general ophthalmology clinic. Subspecialty clinics in retina, glaucoma, cornea, and plastics will augment the resident’s experience. The residents will perform surgical procedures necessary with the assistance of staff ophthalmologist on this patient population and supervise the junior level residents in their development period. At the completion of this rotation, the resident’s surgical skills will be markedly improved. Patient Care: 1) As a PGY – 4 residents at Chabert Medical Center will have total mastery of the clinical exam and assist and supervise the junior residents in clinic. Practice-Based Learning and Improvement: Participation in home study course: Discussions with program mentor with implementation of improvements suggestions. Maintenance of the surgical portfolio Grand Rounds Presentations Maintenance of clinical score card Attendance and participation at Resident’s Day annually Discussion of career training with the Program Director Professionalism: Attend and participate in the Morbidity Conference Read and discuss The Ethical Ophthalmologist Discussions with program mentor Emulate style of attending physician Interpersonal Communication Skills: History taking pertinent to glaucoma disease, managing the first call schedule with other residents, coordination of vacation dates with other residents, developing or maintaining a cordial and professional relationship with nurses and staff.
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