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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