Responsibilities of Attendings
The attending physician is expected to:
- Orient the students regarding your expectations and the setting of the wards. d
- Know the goals and objectives for the course and the responsibilities of students.
- Remain available to the medical students for any questions.
- Review physical findings with the student.
- Provide ongoing specific formative feedback throughout the week that you work with a student.
- Provide instruction to students (bedside teaching, papers, talks, etc...).
- If desired, assign students to give a talk for attending rounds and provide them ample time and guidance in preparing the topic.
- Contact the course director immediately with any concerns of patient performance across any of the competencies, including knowledge, patient care, and professionalism.
- Timely completion (within one week) of any assessments that students ask you to complete. Please provide at least 3 areas of strength and 3 opportunities for growth (be specific and actionable).
- Students will send attendings an entrustable professional activity (EPA) assessment form for completion. Either EPA 5: Document a Clinical Encounter in the Patient Record or EPA 2: Prioritize a Differential Diagnosis Following a Clinical Encounter. Please complete as part of the review of the student H&P.