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The major assessment of whether the patient is better, worse
or the same is stressed. They learn which situations are
emergency, urgent or elective. The judgment of proper timing
is emphasized. Safe surgery is the object of all surgery.
PGY1 residents do daily rounds and learn to work effectively
with nurses. They quickly find that many nurses are clinically
very experienced and very helpful. The residents also learn
to interact with the Pathology and Radiology departments.
These relationships are essential for good surgical patient
management.
The residents often assist in the OR and ER. They will perform
basic operative maneuvers under supervision. He/She will
write post-operative orders. There are suture practice sessions
and laparoscopic training equipment. They gain insight as
to exactly why certain surgery is technically hard and why
five years of training is necessary. Attention to detail
is constantly stressed. We feel that a large dose of compulsiveness
is a virtue in a surgeon.
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