Resident Supervision
The Residency Supervision Area is designed to assist hospitals and clinics with the protocols outlined for specific duties residents and fellows can perform. These guidelines are determined by the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Any questions about certain procedures not listed should be addressed to the faculty and not decided by the resident or fellow.
A credentialed and privileged attending physician ultimately provides supervision or oversight of each resident's patient care activities. Direct supervision by a qualified attending physician is required in the OR/Delivery Room or for non-routine invasive procedures like Cardiac Cath, Endoscopy, and Interventional Radiology. The standards for resident supervision in patient care settings are described in GME Policy #410.
Akpolat, Cetin - PGY - 6
Department of Ophthalmology-Pediatric
Resident Supervision
PGY5 Pediatric Ophthalmology trainees can perform the procedures listed below with indirect supervision:
Differential Procedures: |
PGY5 |
1. Clinical History |
X |
2. Physical Examination Including: Intraocular Pressure Assessment Gonioscopy Depressed Dilated Indirect Ophthalmology Ultrasonography IV Fluorescein Angiography |
X |
3. Corneal scraping for cultures |
X |
4. Probing of the nasolacrimal system |
X |
Laser Procedures: |
|
1. Yag laser capsulotomy |
X |
2. Yag laser peripheral iridotomy |
X |
3. Argon laster trabeculoplasty |
X |
4. Panretinal photocoagulation |
X |
Surgical Procedures: |
|
1. Repair of lid and conjunctival lacerations |
X |
2. Biopsy of lid an conjunctival lesions |
X |
3. Anterior chamber paracentesis (for diagnosis or intraocular pressure control) |
X |
4. Tarsorrhaphy of eyelids |
X |
5. Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis |
X |
6. Intravitreal injection for endophthalmitis or ocular neovascularization |
X |
All other surgical procedures are performed under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
NOTE: The policy on resident supervison in the Operating/Delivery Room is described on the GME website: http://www.uthsc.edu/GME/supervisionpolicy.php#operating