Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Wards Four teams- 1 resident 2 interns per team One Attending per team every two weeks Q 4 “long”- overnight call with cap of 5 patients-residents admit overflow Q 4 (alternate with long) “short” call-until 2PM with cap of 2 Clinic day short call is 1 pt until noon

VA Wards For Teams: Blue, Green, Orange, White One Resident 2 Interns per team One intern takes call with his/her resident One intern is “Orphan”- takes call with a resident who covers--from Screening Overnight coverage for July and August then until midnight

VA Wards Admissions come from Screening, Unit, other services, NH, Home All patients should be seen by a covering resident Present new patients post call rounds Round each day with attending at 8 AM Expected to have pre-rounded Days off

VA Ward Conferences Noon conference- every day 2nd floor conference room Morning report-for interns every Thursday at 9:30 in department of medicine conference room- for residents 9:30 M-W-F Grand Rounds Tuesday 7:30 AM at UH- teleconference at VA M&M Wednesday at noon in place of noon conference

VA Unit Mixed Medical and Cardiac ICU with one attending for each service Closed Unit Three teams of 1 intern 1 resident Q3 overnight call Days off

Miscellaneous Food- get money from Dept. of Medicine-- Cafeteria until 4 M-F and Sat Morning; Canteen 8-4 M-F Dinners brought in by screener Parking Radiology CPRS Phones- call 96 to get to UH, 99 dial out