Must participate fully in assigned educational activities, including conferences, rotations, periodic testing, and advisor meetings.
Will provide patient care under the supervision of a member of the Internal Medicine faculty or other supervising licensed independent practitioner, as assigned by the Residency Director. The PGY-2 Resident may perform any procedure requiring informed consent that the program faculty have determined the resident is competent to perform and have notified the resident in writing of this determination. However, it remains preferable to have a supervising faculty member is present and the faculty must always be informed and given the opportunity to be present where feasible. Alternatively, a PGY-2 or III resident may supervise the PGY-2 resident, if that resident has previously shown skill in the procedure and has been given authority to do so by the supervising licensed independent practitioner responsible for that patient.
Must treat each patient encountered and other personnel involved in care with respect, dignity, and compassion.
Must recognize his or her role as a learner. The resident must take each available opportunity to become a more accomplished physician and must exhibit timely attendance at all required educational activities.
The resident should perform procedures and patient care activities that supervising licensed independent practitioners allowed them to perform. However, they must not exceed current capabilities and must seek supervision when care demands exceed allowed practice.
The resident should seek to enhance and take responsibility for their personal training opportunities. However, the resident must recognize that the content of the required experiences in the program is the responsibility of the faculty, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Should effectively function as a member of various teams during all patient care and educational activities assigned.
Use good judgment and seek supervision when ordering tests and treatment for patients. The resident is to be cognizant of cost and appropriately limit expenses to patients and the organization and must exhibit behaviors and attitudes that reveal he or she takes responsibility for their actions. However, the resident must recognize that the assigned faculty member, a licensed independent practitioner, is responsible for all patient care decisions and act accordingly.
Is to engage in activities, such as the residents support group, that allow a healthy examination of and joyful engagement in the physician’s role. The resident should take full advantage of the resources provided by the program that support a positive attitude towards the practice of medicine.
North Mississippi Health Services
North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) is a diversified regional health care organization serving 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama and is one of the largest employers in Mississippi with over 6,900 employees. NMHS covers a broad range of acute diagnostic and therapeutic services offered through North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo, Community Hospital System, and North Mississippi Medical Clinics. NMHS strives to improve the health for people in this region by providing conveniently accessible and cost-effective healthcare of the highest quality.
