Program Schedule
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Residents report to the turn over room located in the
In-Patient Unit, where they receive sign out from the
night call team.
8:00 - 8:30 AM Morning Report
The senior gives quick review all patients that were
admitted to the ward during the team’s tour
of duty. Afterwards, the first year resident presents
a case admitted during the previous 24 hours. History,
physical examination, differential diagnoses, management
are discussed with a variety of general and subspecialty
attending. Updates and recent trends in the management
of the case are also presented.
8:30 - 10:00 PM Bedside Rounds
Bedside work rounds are conducted in the in-patient
unit. Medical students and first year residents are
supervised by a senior resident. Interns take time
to check on all of their patients, update laboratory
flow sheets and discuss with admitting pediatricians
and subspecialists.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The service attending conducts rounds with residents
who present their respective patients. Patient’s
hospital course, management and plans are discussed,
as well as theoretical discussion of pertinent cases.
“Drug of the day” presented by medical
students and residents. Diagnostic films are reviewed
with the service attending, as well as a Radiology
attending.
11:00-12:00 PM
The residents provide ongoing patient care during
this time, write progress notes, perform procedures
and admit patients.
12:00 - 1:00 PM Noon Conference
Faculty members from general and subspecialties present
the "core lecture" series. Board reviews,
residents meetings and research meeting may take place
instead of Noon Conference certain days of the month.
1:00-1:30 Lunch Break
4:30 - 4:30 PM
General Patient Care Residents provide on-going patient
care during this time, write progress notes, perform
procedures and admit patients.
4:30 - 5:00 PM "Sign Out"
The on-call team reports and patients are endorsed
by the first year resident. Afterward, residents may
leave if no work is pending.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Every 4th Tuesday of the month, two residents present
an interesting recent journal and group discussion
is participated by various attendings, epidemiologist,
other residents and medical students.
Once a month, residents meet with Dr. Fisher, the
Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. Here, issues
regarding residency are discussed and proposals are
brought up. This is also a time when residents and
Dr. Fisher get to enjoy food from different parts
of the world. Residents volunteer to bring delicacies
from their countries of origin.
Board reviews are being conducted by an attending
or assigned resident at least once a month and more
frequently during the latter half of the year. The
Pediatric Review and Education Program (PREP) set
of questions are discussed.
Instead of regular noon conference by an attending
or visiting consultant, senior residents get an opportunity
to conduct a lecture of a topic of their interest.
This is held once a month and conducted by an epidemiologist
and an attending. Here, research topics/proposals
are being discussed and ongoing research projects
are being followed. We also have specific Research
lectures conducted by an epidemiologist.
This is a yearly hospital wide event open to research
projects of residents in all specialties. Submitted
research papers are evaluated by a group of in house
attendings from all specialties and epidemiologists.
The winners get the chance to present their papers
and take home cash prize.
Grand Rounds
Every Friday, Grand Rounds are given by either visiting
consultants or in house attendings well known in their
respective fields. Updates on the current trends in
different subspecialties in Pediatrics are being discussed.
During Graduation week, all residents are given a
day off from work! With all expenses paid for by the
Department, residents check in a hotel and bond together.
Fun activities are also being conducted by Dr. Katz,
a psychologist. Seniors get a night off from call
too as graduation dinner is held yearly for outgoing
seniors.
We just love to eat! Dr. Fisher sponsors the yearly
Thanksgiving turkey. Everyone is welcome to bring
food! Residents, attendings and other department staff
share a sumptuous lunch together.
The Christmas party is attended by all members of
the Pediatrics department. Lots of good food and dancing!
Who says residents don’t have time to play?
We at MMC make time to unwind. The hospital is just
stone’s throw away from the Atlantic ocean.
Some residents are health buffs and enjoy time swimming/surfing
in the beach or jogging along the boardwalk. The residents
often get together to go bowling, eating out or have
barbecue parties in one of the resident’s place.
Since a number of residents come from different countries,
we love to swap recipes, because we do love to eat!
There are several clubs and bars within the area as
well. Red Bank, which is just 6 miles from the hospital,
has a variety of restaurants, lounges, cafes and designer
stores. For the shopaholics, several malls and department
stores are also within reach. Just to mention few
of the spots we love to visit in the area: Sandy Hook
(which features the oldest light house in the whole
America); Allaire Park; Great Adventure; Six Flags;
Orchard Farms; PNC Arts Theatre (where live concerts
are usually held).
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