WELCOMEWELCOMEto the to the

University of University of Mississippi Mississippi

Medical CenterMedical CenterOrientation for New House Orientation for New House

OfficersOfficers

The Orientation Process:The Orientation Process: Introductions and Announcements with Introductions and Announcements with

some “key messages”some “key messages” Processing: Go to EVERY station, even if Processing: Go to EVERY station, even if

you think you’ve completed alreadyyou think you’ve completed already Day #1 Afternoon: Competency FocusDay #1 Afternoon: Competency Focus Orientation Day #2 is mandatory for ALL Orientation Day #2 is mandatory for ALL

house officers (7:30 a.m.)house officers (7:30 a.m.) No work/no pay until you have a MS No work/no pay until you have a MS

licenselicense Come to the Welcome Luncheon at Noon Come to the Welcome Luncheon at Noon

on Day #1!on Day #1!

New House New House OfficerOfficer

Top 10 List Top 10 ListTen Hints for Successful, Ten Hints for Successful,

Happy Survival as a House Happy Survival as a House Officer at the University of Officer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Mississippi Medical Center

Hint # 1: Stay in touch!Hint # 1: Stay in touch!

Read your UMMC e-mail daily!Read your UMMC e-mail daily! Read your UMMC e-mail daily!Read your UMMC e-mail daily! Read your UMMC e-mail daily!Read your UMMC e-mail daily! Make sure your program, and the Make sure your program, and the

GME office, have current home GME office, have current home phone numbers and addresses at phone numbers and addresses at all times.all times.

Learn to TYPE if you don’t know Learn to TYPE if you don’t know how!how!

Hint # 2: You are both an Hint # 2: You are both an employee AND a physician-employee AND a physician-

in-training.in-training. Student loan deferments are now Student loan deferments are now

handled through your department / handled through your department / residency program.residency program.

The Registrar’s Office (Student The Registrar’s Office (Student Services) continues to maintain Services) continues to maintain records for eventual credentialing records for eventual credentialing and licensing.and licensing.

Absenteeism may now result in Absenteeism may now result in financial loss or dismissal. financial loss or dismissal.

Hint # 3: Big Brother is Hint # 3: Big Brother is watching you!watching you!

HIPAA means being very careful with HIPAA means being very careful with patient information.patient information.

Patient care information should be Patient care information should be accessed on a “need-to-know” basis accessed on a “need-to-know” basis only.only.

Campus computers are for patient Campus computers are for patient care, education, research, and care, education, research, and communication: avoid frivolous e-communication: avoid frivolous e-mail, surfing inappropriate web sites, mail, surfing inappropriate web sites, etc.etc.

Hint #4: Medical Records Hint #4: Medical Records are a DAILY reality…are a DAILY reality…

Dictate op notes, DC summaries same Dictate op notes, DC summaries same day.day.

Sign electronic notes and visit incomplete Sign electronic notes and visit incomplete medical records at least weekly.medical records at least weekly.

Don’t use unacceptable abbreviations.Don’t use unacceptable abbreviations. Never forget, the medical record is a Never forget, the medical record is a

LEGAL document.LEGAL document. If If youyou don’t write it down, it didn’t don’t write it down, it didn’t

happen.happen. If If theythey can’t read it, you might as well not can’t read it, you might as well not

bother writing it down!bother writing it down!

Hint #5: Know the scoop on Hint #5: Know the scoop on “duty hours.”“duty hours.”

80 hours/week 80 hours/week 4 days off / month4 days off / month10 hours off between shifts10 hours off between shiftsCall no more often than every 3rd Call no more often than every 3rd nightnight

24 + 6 hours maximum in hospital24 + 6 hours maximum in hospitalBeware of moonlighting…Beware of moonlighting…The GME office and program will The GME office and program will monitormonitor

Hint # 6: You are now a Hint # 6: You are now a professional.professional.Act like one!Act like one!

Commit to service−Patients come Commit to service−Patients come first!first!

Commit to compassion.Commit to compassion. Commit to integrity.Commit to integrity. Commit to excellence in all you do.Commit to excellence in all you do. Respect others. Respect others. Dress appropriately; bathe regularly.Dress appropriately; bathe regularly. Return your library books!Return your library books!

Hint # 7: Physician Hint # 7: Physician “competency” has been “competency” has been

defined.defined. Medical KnowledgeMedical Knowledge Patient CarePatient Care ProfessionalismProfessionalism Communication SkillsCommunication Skills Practice-Based Learning and Practice-Based Learning and

ImprovementImprovement Systems-Based LearningSystems-Based Learning

Hint # 8: The best Hint # 8: The best physicians are skilled physicians are skilled

learners.learners. You won’t know it all when You won’t know it all when

you finish training, and you finish training, and even if you do, it will even if you do, it will change!change!

Plan to develop life-long Plan to develop life-long learning habits.learning habits.

Hint # 9: The best Hint # 9: The best physicians are good physicians are good

teachers.teachers.

Teach your patients.Teach your patients. Teach your students.Teach your students. Teach your colleagues.Teach your colleagues. Serve on committees as Serve on committees as

asked.asked.

Hint # 10: You are not Hint # 10: You are not alone!alone!

Know your institutional support services, Know your institutional support services, and use them as appropriate!and use them as appropriate!

Student-Employee HealthStudent-Employee HealthLearning Resources / RMLLearning Resources / RMLInformation Services/ Help DeskInformation Services/ Help DeskHuman ResourcesHuman ResourcesCampus Security Campus Security Resident’s CouncilResident’s CouncilGME Office (gme.umc.edu) GME Office (gme.umc.edu)

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Reminders:Reminders:

Fingerprinting and employee Fingerprinting and employee physicals to be completed. (physicals to be completed. (LOA LOA

without pay if fingerprints not completedwithout pay if fingerprints not completed)) Old badges will be deactivated; Old badges will be deactivated;

you must exchange old badge to you must exchange old badge to receive new .receive new .

All on-the-job injuries MUST be All on-the-job injuries MUST be reported to Employee Health. reported to Employee Health.

Never ignore bills!!! Never ignore bills!!!