Expectations - Elective vs Acting Internship

PLASTIC SURGERY

ACTION

ELECTIVE STUDENT

ACTING INTERNSHIP – PLASTIC SURGERY

Assume care of admitted patients

Direct supervision

Not Front Line Provider

Indirect supervision

(Front Line Provider)

Perform assessments and consults on patients in the ED

Direct supervision

Indirect supervision

Take call

No

Yes (home call)

Attend Outpatient Clinic

+/-

Yes

Attend Team and Program Conferences

Yes

Yes

Scrub in to Assist on Surgical Procedures

Yes

Yes


NEUROSURGERY

ACTION

ELECTIVE

ACTING INTERNSHIP – NEUROSURGERY

Assume care of admitted patients

Direct supervision

Not Front Line Provider

Indirect supervision

(Front Line Provider)

Perform assessments and consults on patients in the ED

Direct supervision

Indirect supervision

Take overnight call

No

Yes

Attend Outpatient Clinic

+/-

Yes

Attend Team and Program Conferences

Yes

Yes

Scrub in to Assist on Surgical Procedures

Yes

Yes


ENT

ACTION

ELECTIVE

ACTING INTERNSHIP – ENT

Assume care of admitted patients

Direct supervision

Not Front Line Provider

Indirect supervision

(Front Line Provider)

Perform assessments and consults on patients in the ED

Direct supervision

Indirect supervision

Take overnight call

No

No

Attend Outpatient Clinic

+/-

Yes

Attend Team and Program Conferences

Yes

Yes

Scrub in to Assist on Surgical Procedures

Yes

Yes


ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

ACTION

ELECTIVE

ACTING INTERNSHIP – ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Assume care of admitted patients

Direct supervision

Not Front Line Provider

Indirect supervision

(Front Line Provider)

Perform assessments and consults on patients in the ED

Direct supervision

Indirect supervision

Take overnight call

No

No

Attend Outpatient Clinic

+/-

Yes

Attend Team and Program Conferences

Yes

Yes

Scrub in to Assist on Surgical Procedures

Yes

Yes


UROLOGY

ACTION

ELECTIVE

ACTING INTERNSHIP – UROLOGY

Assume care of admitted patients

Direct supervision

Not Front Line Provider

Indirect supervision

(Front Line Provider)

Perform assessments and consults on patients in the ED

Direct supervision

Indirect supervision

Take overnight call

No

No

Attend Outpatient Clinic

+/-

Yes

Attend Team and Program Conferences

Yes

Yes

Scrub in to Assist on Surgical Procedures

Yes

Yes


VASCULAR SURGERY

ACTION

ELECTIVE

ACTING INTERNSHIP – VASCULAR SURGERY

Assume care of admitted patients

Direct supervision

Not Front Line Provider

Indirect supervision

(Front Line Provider)

Perform assessments and consults on patients in the ED

Direct supervision

Indirect supervision

Take overnight call

No

Yes

Attend Outpatient Clinic

+/-

Yes

Attend Team and Program Conferences

Yes

Yes

Scrub in to Assist on Surgical Procedures

Yes

Yes

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