What is the level of resident autonomy?
The primary purpose of our residency is education, and the focus of learning is embedded in the care of patients. Residents are the primary physicians for their patients. There are no private patients or private attendings at Mayo. In the hospital, residents work in teams of 4-6 residents. Three interns supervised by a senior resident is the most common construct. The primary responsibility for care is with the intern who orchestrates the care plans with input as needed from the senior resident and faculty. Only residents write orders and the definitive notes on patients. In continuity clinic, interns and residents have their own individual panel of patients. As the primary physician, residents are responsible for providing longitudinal, comprehensive care for their patients in the outpatient setting. Continuity clinics are organized in Firms that function as a group practice comprised of other residents and a group of dedicated faculty. Our residents feel that they have the ideal bala
