Acting Internship: General Internal Medicine at John Cochran VA Medical Center

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The purpose of the Medicine Sub-internship at the VA Medical Center is to develop proficiency in the care of hospitalized patients on an internal medicine ward. Sub-interns will have similar responsibilities as interns, with appropriate supervision by the faculty and senior resident physicians. They have the same on-call/admitting schedules as the interns and participate in the same teaching conferences, but they do not take overnight call. Sub-interns should admit at least two patients per call day, and they should be the first to evaluate the patients admitted to the medical service, except in emergencies. A diagnostic and therapeutic approach to evaluating each patient is planned in consultation with the resident. Sub-interns assume primary responsibility for the daily care of their patients, including evaluating each patient daily, presenting on morning rounds entering orders (discussed with and co-signed by the resident), interpreting results of diagnostic studies, calling consults, collaborating with nurses and.