Patient Care
- To demonstrate expertise with procedures learned during the previous rotation.
- To demonstrate increased proficiency in operative techniques in vascular surgery.
- To demonstrate the ability to take care of patients in intensive care unit.
- To demonstrate proficiency in evaluating emergency patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- To learn the indications for, the performance of, and the interpretation of carotid artery duplex, abdominal arterial duplex, and upper extremity venous duplex scanning.
- To acquire basic knowledge concerning less common arterial, venous and lymphatic disease processes, including diagnosis and treatment options.
- To perform under supervision inpatient consultations for other services.
- To demonstrate thorough evaluation of outpatients with vascular disease, including diagnostic and therapeutic planning.
Medical Knowledge
- Understand the comprehensive knowledge required in critical care management.
- Understand the surgical diagnosis and management of diseases of vascular system.
- The resident should be able to explain indications for common interventional radiologic techniques as well as benefit/risk ratio in comparison to surgical intervention.
- The resident should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the common complications of interventional radiologic procedures.
- The resident should understand associated risk factors and be able to discuss specific interventions to reduce the risk of these complications. Examples include contrast-induced renal insufficiency and contrast dye allergy.
- The resident should demonstrate knowledge of the indications for medical management of common vascular disorders with emphasis on antithrombotic therapy.
- Recognize common angiographic abnormalities including atherosclerosis, embolism, aneurysm, and vascular dissection.
- Recognize need for amputation as well as optimal reconstruction technique to ensure maximum rehabilitation success.
Practice-Based Leaning and Improvement
Residents are expected to: analyze practice experience and perform practice-based improvement activities using a systematic methodology; locate, appraise and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to vascular disease; obtain and use information about patients with vascular disease; apply knowledge of study designs and statistical methods to the appraisal of clinical studies of vascular diseases; use information technology to manage information, access on-line medical information, and support their own education; facilitate the learning of students and other healthcare professionals related to vascular disease.
Residents are to present at vascular case conference, selected reading, and journal club and answer questions at board review.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Residents are expected to create and sustain a therapeutic and ethically sound relationship with patients; use effective listening skills and elicit and provide information using effective nonverbal, explanatory, questioning and writing skills; work effectively with others as a member or leader of a healthcare team or other professional group.
Professionalism
Residents are expected to demonstrate respect, compassion, and integrity; a responsiveness to the needs of patients and society that supersedes self-interest, accountability to patients, society and the profession, and a commitment to excellence and ongoing professional development; demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles pertaining to provision or withholding of clinical care, confidentiality of patient information, informed consent, and business practices; demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to patients’ culture, age, gender and disabilities.
Systems-Based Practice
Residents are expected to understand how their patient care and other professional practices affect other healthcare professionals, the healthcare organization and the larger society and how these elements of the system affect their own practice; know how types of medical practice and delivery systems differ from one another, including methods of controlling healthcare costs and allocating resources; practice cost-effective healthcare and resource allocation that does not compromise quality of care; advocate for quality patient care and assist patients in dealing with system complexities; know how to partner with healthcare managers and healthcare providers to assess, coordinate and improve healthcare and know how these activities can affect system performance.