the problem resident
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Dealing with the Problem Resident Amy B. Reed, MD Chief and Program Director, Vascular Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery. The Problem Resident. Altruistic view that all want to come in and do well Many different personalities walk through your door! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dealing with the Problem Resident
Amy B. Reed, MDChief and Program Director, Vascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
The Problem Resident
• Altruistic view that all want to come in and do well
• Many different personalities walk through your door!
• Chronologically adults but like your children!
Problem #1
Shows up July 1 without a license
Problem #2
Does not have a car
Problem #3
Lives 40 minutes from the hospital
Problem #4
Graduating fellow / Integrated resident never got around to taking USMLE 3
Problem #5
Poor performance requiring dismissal
Summary
• Document, Document Document!
• Utilize your AVSC resources
• Sit in on difficult conversations between PD and trainee to avoid “he said/she said”