WELCOME to the University of Mississippi Medical Center Orientation for New House Officers

The Orientation Process: Introductions and Announcements with some “key messages” Introductions and Announcements with some “key messages” Processing: Go to EVERY station, even if you think you’ve completed already Processing: Go to EVERY station, even if you think you’ve completed already Day #1 Afternoon: Competency Focus Day #1 Afternoon: Competency Focus Orientation Day #2 is mandatory for ALL house officers (7:30 a.m.) Orientation Day #2 is mandatory for ALL house officers (7:30 a.m.) No work/no pay until you have a MS license No work/no pay until you have a MS license Come to the Welcome Luncheon at Noon on Day #1! Come to the Welcome Luncheon at Noon on Day #1!

New House Officer Top 10 List Ten Hints for Successful, Happy Survival as a House Officer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center

Hint # 1: Stay in touch! Read your UMMC daily! Read your UMMC daily! Make sure your program, and the GME office, have current home phone numbers and addresses at all times. Make sure your program, and the GME office, have current home phone numbers and addresses at all times. Learn to TYPE if you don’t know how! Learn to TYPE if you don’t know how!

Hint # 2: You are both an employee AND a physician-in-training. Student loan deferments are now handled through your department / residency program. Student loan deferments are now handled through your department / residency program. The Registrar’s Office (Student Services) continues to maintain records for eventual credentialing and licensing. The Registrar’s Office (Student Services) continues to maintain records for eventual credentialing and licensing. Absenteeism may now result in financial loss or dismissal. Absenteeism may now result in financial loss or dismissal.

Hint # 3: Big Brother is watching you! HIPAA means being very careful with patient information. HIPAA means being very careful with patient information. Patient care information should be accessed on a “need-to-know” basis only. Patient care information should be accessed on a “need-to-know” basis only. Campus computers are for patient care, education, research, and communication: avoid frivolous , surfing inappropriate web sites, etc. Campus computers are for patient care, education, research, and communication: avoid frivolous , surfing inappropriate web sites, etc.

Hint #4: Medical Records are a DAILY reality… Dictate op notes, DC summaries same day. Dictate op notes, DC summaries same day. Sign electronic notes and visit incomplete medical records at least weekly. Sign electronic notes and visit incomplete medical records at least weekly. Don’t use unacceptable abbreviations. Don’t use unacceptable abbreviations. Never forget, the medical record is a LEGAL document. Never forget, the medical record is a LEGAL document. If you don’t write it down, it didn’t happen. If you don’t write it down, it didn’t happen. If they can’t read it, you might as well not bother writing it down! If they can’t read it, you might as well not bother writing it down!

Hint #5: Know the scoop on “duty hours.” 80 hours/week 80 hours/week 4 days off / month 4 days off / month 10 hours off between shifts 10 hours off between shifts Call no more often than every 3rd night Call no more often than every 3rd night hours maximum in hospital hours maximum in hospital Beware of moonlighting… Beware of moonlighting… The GME office and program will monitor The GME office and program will monitor

Hint # 6: You are now a professional. Act like one! Commit to service−Patients come first! Commit to service−Patients come 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 “competency” has been defined. Medical Knowledge Medical Knowledge Patient Care Patient Care Professionalism Professionalism Communication Skills Communication Skills Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Systems-Based Learning Systems-Based Learning

Hint # 8: The best physicians are skilled learners. You won’t know it all when you finish training, and even if you do, it will change! You won’t know it all when you finish training, and even if you do, it will change! Plan to develop life-long learning habits. Plan to develop life-long learning habits.

Hint # 9: The best physicians are good teachers. Teach your patients. Teach your patients. Teach your students. Teach your students. Teach your colleagues. Teach your colleagues. Serve on committees as asked. Serve on committees as asked.

Hint # 10: You are not alone! Know your institutional support services, and use them as appropriate! Student-Employee Health Student-Employee Health Learning Resources / RML Learning Resources / RML Information Services/ Help Desk Information Services/ Help Desk Human Resources Human Resources Campus Security Campus Security Resident’s Council Resident’s Council GME Office (gme.umc.edu) GME Office (gme.umc.edu)

Miscellaneous Reminders: Fingerprinting and employee physicals to be completed. ( LOA without pay if fingerprints not completed ) Fingerprinting and employee physicals to be completed. ( LOA without pay if fingerprints not completed ) Old badges will be deactivated; you must exchange old badge to receive new. Old badges will be deactivated; you must exchange old badge to receive new. All on-the-job injuries MUST be reported to Employee Health. All on-the-job injuries MUST be reported to Employee Health. Never ignore bills!!! Never ignore bills!!!