Inadequate clinical exposure to procedures [ 2] and an insufficient supply of faculty proficient in teaching and supervising procedures have been previously cited as barriers to procedural training [ 1, 10, 11].
Future study should focus on the clinical consequences of having resident-teachers supervise procedures, types of teaching skills required for teaching and supervising procedures, and how to optimize educational interventions for our resident-teachers.
With respect to procedural supervision, it has recently been reported that many residents supervised procedures prior to feeling comfortable with performing the procedure themselves [ 14].
To help insure a baseline of skill, some surgical societies have recommended the use of proctors experienced robotic surgeons who supervise procedures and provide help—until trainees can operate with the robot independently.
To help insure a baseline of skill, some surgical societies have recommended the use of proctors — experienced robotic surgeons who supervise procedures and provide help — until trainees can operate with the robot independently.
Not surprisingly, internists are increasingly less confident in their ability to teach and supervise procedures [ 10].
Thirdly, despite the fact that both academic institutions in our study have a policy on having a faculty supervisor be available at all times for the trainees, whether or not faculty members were less likely to be called upon to supervise procedures outside the standard work hours than during standard work hours was not captured by our survey.
If the operator was not able to achieve successful ventilation on five insertion attempts, tracheal intubation was performed as a rescue procedure by a supervising consultant.
He referred to a recent news article in "Plastic Surgery," a monthly magazine, citing the growth of cosmetic boutiques, where paramedical personnel often perform nonsurgical procedures, without a supervising physician.
They consult with a supervising dentist from the region but do most procedures themselves.
