1. WELCOME to the University of Mississippi Medical Center
Orientation for New House Officers

2. The Orientation Process:
Introductions and Announcements with some “key messages”
Processing: Go to EVERY station, even if you think you’ve completed already
Day #1 Afternoon: Competency Focus
Orientation Day #2 is mandatory for ALL house officers (7:30 a.m.)
No work/no pay until you have a MS license
Come to the Welcome Luncheon at Noon on Day #1!

3. New House Officer Top 10 List
Ten Hints for Successful, Happy Survival as a House Officer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center

4. Hint # 1: Stay in touch! Read your UMMC e-mail daily!
Make sure your program, and the GME office, have current home phone numbers and addresses at all times.
Learn to TYPE if you don’t know how!

5. Hint # 2: You are both an employee AND a physician-in-training.
Student loan deferments are now handled through your department / residency program.
The Registrar’s Office (Student Services) continues to maintain records for eventual credentialing and licensing.
Absenteeism may now result in financial loss or dismissal.

6. Hint # 3: Big Brother is watching you!
HIPAA means being very careful with patient information.
Patient care information should be accessed on a “need-to-know” basis only.
Campus computers are for patient care, education, research, and communication: avoid frivolous , surfing inappropriate web sites, etc.

7. Hint #4: Medical Records are a DAILY reality…
Dictate op notes, DC summaries same day.
Sign electronic notes and visit incomplete medical records at least weekly.
Don’t use unacceptable abbreviations.
Never forget, the medical record is a LEGAL document.
If you don’t write it down, it didn’t happen.
If they can’t read it, you might as well not bother writing it down!

8. Hint #5: Know the scoop on “duty hours.”
80 hours/week
4 days off / month
10 hours off between shifts
Call no more often than every 3rd night
hours maximum in hospital
Beware of moonlighting…
The GME office and program will monitor

9. Hint # 6: You are now a professional.
Act like one!
Commit to service−Patients come first!
Commit to compassion.
Commit to integrity.
Commit to excellence in all you do.
Respect others.
Dress appropriately; bathe regularly.
Return your library books!

10. Hint # 7: Physician “competency” has been defined.
Medical Knowledge
Patient Care
Professionalism
Communication Skills
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
Systems-Based Learning

11. Hint # 8: The best physicians are skilled learners.
You won’t know it all when you finish training, and even if you do, it will change!
Plan to develop life-long learning habits.

12. Hint # 9: The best physicians are good teachers.
Teach your patients.
Teach your students.
Teach your colleagues.
Serve on committees as asked.

13. Hint # 10: You are not alone!
Know your institutional support services, and use them as appropriate!
Student-Employee Health
Learning Resources / RML
Information Services/ Help Desk
Human Resources
Campus Security
Resident’s Council
GME Office (gme.umc.edu)

14. Miscellaneous Reminders:
Fingerprinting and employee physicals to be completed. (LOA without pay if fingerprints not completed)
Old badges will be deactivated; you must exchange old badge to receive new .
All on-the-job injuries MUST be reported to Employee Health.
Never ignore bills!!!