Attending physician

Every year, we gather together to celebrate the achievements and strides made by physicians in the medical community. We honor those that go above and beyond in improving patient care and treatment. These physicians work effortlessly to make sure that the treatment that they give to those in their care is productive and prosperous. Castle Connolly rewards such physicians with awards in clinical excellence. Reflecting on their contribution to the medical community. Dr. Julia M. Sharp has been

(Trying to be Heard Beneficence compounded by nurse-physician communication created ethical problems in this case. Mainly, Joanna’s assessment of Mrs. Kelly being ignored by the resident physician and the nursing supervisor. Joanna worked within the scope and standards of practice, she assessed, evaluated, and monitored her patient’s condition. She then reported her findings to the resident twice, and also sought nursing support from her shift supervisor. After Joanna’s first call to the resident

prescribing medications and providing preventative care to residents. Providing education to families and staff education, attending care plan meetings to ensure quality care is received is also a role of an NP. Adequate documentation for billing Medicare and Medicaid or private insurance for reimbursement of services provided, is an ongoing process for both the physician and facility for payment and an NP could make the process

was flattered in front of my attending, when my patient, an old veteran in his 80’s honored me with respect. A good physician is calculated by his knowledge and experience, but an ideal physician is measured by his care and attention towards his patient. He told my attending how I remember his name in every encounter and he liked the way I discuss about his family issues, work stress and personal life along with my routine history and physical. I remember my attending smiled at me and said “You have

an experienced obstetrician and gynecologist who served as an attending physician at the Angleton Danbury Medical Center from 1996 to 2015. For much of this tenure, he oversaw operations in Angleton Danbury’s Obstetrics and Pediatrics division. In the wake of Angleton Danbury’s 2015 acquisition by the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Gregory Cooke, MD, remained with the UTMB Angleton Danbury Campus as a faculty staff physician. Dr. Gregory Cooke recently retired from active medical practice

Atlanta, I observed a young male with necrotizing fasciitis who got admitted in a critical condition. My attending was initially hopeless, but fortunately after four weeks in the ICU and a few surgeries, he survived and got transferred to the floors. I paid full attention to how Dr. Mayor was refining his strategic methods to save his patient’s life. He was consulting a group of diverse physicians from various departments, and collaborating many assessments into his plans.

pre-operative checklist is reviewed and a bedside timeout is performed prior to the surgery. Unfortunately, not every bone marrow biopsy requires the sam studies and when atypical testing is required, it is up to the requesting team to notify the physician of specific testing that is required. My clinical scenario describes a patient who had appropriate time out measures completed as per the current standard of the hospital, but who unfortunately through multifactorial communication errors, transitions

already proven itself in the academic world. I can confidently say that Trine University, although only in the developing stages of Physician Assistant school, will offer the same education comparable to well established programs. Additionally, I believe there is something special about accepting a new challenge and joining a program that is establishing itself. Attending Trine, will certainly prepare me for the future, but also offers the chance to make an impact for the future. The responsibilities

Shortly into my Internal Medicine rotation, I was discouraged. Though my residents and attendings continuously taught me, and the patients were grateful for our care, my discouragement stemmed from a personal goal: to influence medical management. My goal was to diagnose a DVT before an attending or suggest drug combinations before my resident. With this goal in mind, my day ended with me feeling exhausted, full of new information, and dissatisfied. However, when I noticed that my patients were often

I was exposed to medicine at an early age due to my frequent illnesses and infections. One urinary tract infection became too much to handle and I developed a 104 degrees fever. My parents rushed me to the emergency room and the physicians discovered that my infections were attributed to vesicoureteral reflux. From this, I developed a close relationship with my pediatrician and the doctor’s office became a place I was accustomed to and comfortable with. Several years later, I learned that the reflux