PG Orientation

8/6/2019 PG Orientation

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MamataMamata Medical College,Medical College, KhammamKhammam

Working at theWorking at the thethe MGHMGH What Every Resident ShouldWhat Every Resident Should KnowKnow


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Understanding the Mission

To care for him who shall have borne the battle,and for his widow and his orphan

Abraham Lincoln


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Whatever be the reason, you have chosen

the right profession and the best way to

deal with it is to go all out and not be

satisfied with half hearted efforts at it.

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There are qualities beyond pure medical

competence that patients need and look for in

their doctors. They want reassurance. They wantto be looked after and not just looked over. They

want to be listened to. They want to feel that it

makes a difference to the doctor.

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In the caring of the suffering you need

technical skill, scientific knowledge,and human understanding.

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To be able to do this you require tocultivate attitudes that enable you to

gain a broad knowledge of the subject

of medicine, technical skills and

wisdom to use them well

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The science of medicine is easily learned in our

training. To practice medicine as an art requires a

life long commitment and dedication. The

practice of any art requires style. As we practicethe art of medicine, each one of us develops a

style or a manner of our own , a method by

which we deal with our patients, students andcolleagues

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Cultivate these following qualities and

spread them to your juniors

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Enthusiasm

A full personal knowledge of the branch taught

A sense of obligation

Art of detachment

System or the virtue of the method

The quality of thoroughness

Honesty

Attitude

Appearance

The grace of humility

Unreserved respect for excellence


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Desirable Qualities in the Residents

Strong work ethics

Pleasant personality

Positive attitude

Tact and Ability

Trust and Honesty

Patience


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Work is not, primarily, a thing one does to live, but the thing

one lives to do."

If a man is called to be a street

sweeper, he should sweep streets

even as Michelangelo painted, or

Beethoven composed music, orShakespeare wrote poetry. He

should sweep streets so well that

all the hosts of heaven and earth

will pause to say, here lived a

great street sweeper who did his

job well.

---Martin Luther King, Jr.


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Being Professional

Appearance

Personal hygiene:

HairNails

Jewelry

Colognes/perfume

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Working alongside other Departments

Chain of Command

The Interdisciplinary Team

Working Together


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Professional Boundaries

Finding the right balance

Consequences of boundary violations


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Observations, Reporting and Recording

Importance of observations

Reporting and Recording

Importance of documentation:If it wasnt documented, it did not happen!


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Should the worst happen

Being off sick

Injured on the job

Conflicts with coworkers

Conflicts with residents

Paperwork errors


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The ultimate measure of a man is not

where he stands in moments of comfort

and convenience, but where he stands at

times of challenge and controversy.

---Martin Luther King, Jr.


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Think outside the box!

Consider all options

Pay attention to detail

Be unique yourself

Build relationships

Remembera smile and manners cost nothing

yet mean so much


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Things You Should Know to Thrive as

a PG Student at MGH


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Introduction

I. Thriving amidst ones day-to-day

responsibilities

II. Identifying and taking advantage of

opportunities for growth


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Choose a job you love, and you will never have

to work a day in your life.

Confucius


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I. Thriving day-to-day

A. Know why you work here

1. To contribute as a part of the MGH

team

- Patient care

- Research

- Teaching


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I. Thriving day-to-day (Contd)

A. Know why you work here (Contd)

2. To obtain postgraduate degree or diploma


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B. Choose your attitude

1. Service Begins with Me


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B. Choose your attitude (Contd)

2. Your boss

a. Do work carefully the first time

b. Anticipate needs

c. Go the extra mile


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2. Your boss (Contd)

d. Ask questions

e. Volunteer for new assignments

f. Do the right thing

Demonstrate integrity

Set the correct priorities


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3. Your co-workers

a. Inside and outside your department


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Systems often dont work. Relationships arecritical.

Support that comes only from the top iscalled hanging.


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4. Patients

a. Put yourself in their shoes


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Choose to be an institutional citizen and

not just a departmental soldier.


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C. What to do when the job feels too big

1. Savor, for a moment, the sense ofaccomplishment

Accomplishing the impossible means onlythat the boss will add it to your regularduties.

Doug Larson


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C. What to do when the job feels too big (Contd)

2. Modify the means of keeping track of your to-

dos (and as needed your boss to-dos)

a. Listsb. Index cards

c. Calendars


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C. What to do when the job feels too big (Contd)

3. Talk with your seniors about eliminating or

streamlining tasks


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D. Keep a file folder of your accomplishments

1. Samples of work

2. List of projects by date

3. List of special assignments (that go beyond

your regular job)


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II. Identifying and Taking Advantage of

Opportunities for Growth

A. Know who you are

1. You have choosen a career that matches yourbasic personality


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Opportunities for Growth (Contd)

B. Know what you think you want

1. New boss

2. New content

3. New location local, regional, national.


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B. Know what you think you want (Contd)

4. New schedule

5. New colleagues

6. New ________?


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C. What are you willing to riskto get what

you want?

1. New boss, content, location, schedule,colleagues, etc.


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C. What are you willing to riskto get what

you want? (Contd)

2. Some personal discomfort changes, evengood ones, can make us uncomfortable


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D. What are you willing to invest to get what

you want?

1. Time2. Energy

3. Creativity


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F. Forge ahead; have courage


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One isn't necessarily born with courage,

but one is born with potential. Without

courage, we cannot practice any other

virtue with consistency. We can't be kind,

true, merciful, generous, or honest.

Maya Angelou


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Have fun. Learn lots. We are glad

that you are here but you will only

get out of this what you put in.

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