Residents on the service are expected to

• read and become familiar with the Educational Goals and Objectives for the rotation
• arrive on time for clinical experiences.
• provide courteous care to patients.
• take thorough histories and perform complete examinations
• work as part of the clinical team sharing work with each other and the technical staff as needed
• complete timely, thorough and accurate documentation using the electronic health record
• when necessary complete correspondence with patients’ other health care team
• treat the technical and administrative staff with courtesy and respect
• complete preliminary interpretations for all studies the resident has seen
• when necessary, provide post encounter care for the patient by checking labs, filling out forms and corresponding with patients
• read on a daily basis while on the service concentrating on topics brought to the forefront during clinical experiences

• take primary responsibility for the preoperative evaluation and postoperative care of operative patients

Residents are only in New Mexico in their third year.