Teaching hospitals
deliver a higher level of care to their patients.
Renowned throughout the world for the quality of
their programs, America’s teaching hospitals are responsible for
training new generations of physicians and are
the frontrunners in medical research and technology.
With leading community
teaching hospitals, the Saint Barnabas Health Care
System attracts the state's top physicians who
are committed to academic and medical excellence
through their role as members of the hospital’s teaching faculty.
Keeping abreast of the latest medical developments
and the most advanced technology are two benefits
of our role as respected teaching hospitals.
Graduate medical education is the final
phase of training for physicians who have successfully
completed medical school. Teaching hospitals are
the heart of graduate medical education. Attending
physicians provide supervised training and guidance
for the medical school graduates––also known as resident
physicians––in a hospital setting.
Our teaching
hospitals prepare medical graduates for practice
in many accredited programs, including Anesthesiology,
General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics-Gynecology,
Pathology, Pediatrics, Radiology, Neurological
Surgery, and Podiatric Surgery. Saint Barnabas
is a major teaching affiliate of the Mount Sinai
School of Medicine, New York, The New York College
of Osteopathic Medicine, and St. Georges University
School of Medicine, Grenada. Saint Barnabas is
also a clinical site for both of New Jersey’s Physician Assistant
Training Schools.
Resident physicians function as part of the health
care team to deliver the highest quality patient
care under the supervision of practicing physician-teachers.
Upon
your arrival, your resident, under the guidance
of your physician, will review the history of your
current illness and past medical history. A physical
examination will be performed to substantiate previous
findings and evaluate changes. Some of the questions
and procedures may seem repetitive, particularly
given the anxiety that comes from being hospitalized.
Be assured that the resident is acting in your
best interest, as an essential member of your health
care team.
Your
resident will be in close touch with your physician
to provide updates on your condition. Frequently,
this new information on your progress will speed
your recovery. While the resident may not be able
to answer all of your questions immediately, he
or she will respond as soon as possible. Please
remember that laboratory test results and consultations
need to be evaluated by your attending physician,
who has the ultimate responsibility for your care.
When your attending physician cannot be in the
hospital, the resident physician will continue
to act as his/her eyes and ears 24 hours a day.
The following information is designed to provide patients with an introduction
to some of the health care professionals they may
meet during a stay at the Medical Center. We hope
patients find this partial list to be helpful and
informative.
A doctor who
has been educated, trained and licensed to practice
the art and science of medicine, and who is responsible
for the care of patients. Attending physicians
supervise patient care performed by residents.
A physician serving
in the hospital as part of his/her graduate medical
education. Resident physicians receive supervised
clinical training under the direction of an attending
physician.
A physician in the final year of a residency
program or in the year after the residency has
finished, playing an important role in guiding
new residents. Intern: Not used as often, a term
referring to individuals in the first year of residency.
Licensed
attending physicians who spend most of their time
serving as the physician for inpatients in the
hospital. Hospitalists take over the care of hospitalized
patients, returning them to the care of their primary
care providers upon discharge.
A
registered nurse with at least a master’s degree in nursing and
advanced education in the primary care of a particular
group of patients.
A nurse who has graduated from an
accredited nursing program and has been registered
and licensed to practice by the state.
A nurse who has graduated from
a school of practical (vocational) nursing and
is licensed to practice by the state.
A health care professional who is certified by
the National Commission on Certification of PA’s in conjunction
with the National Board of Medical Examiners. Physicians’ Assistants
are licensed to practice certain aspects of medicine
care (history taking, physical examination and
diagnosis, the treatment of common medical problems)
under the supervision of a licensed physician.
The Medical Center has a variety of
allied health care professionals working in a variety
of fields. These specialists are trained in areas
such as drawing blood, using diagnostic scans,
performing laboratory testing and regulating dietary
needs.
The Medical Center provides a setting for
the education of a variety of students who are
being trained in a health care field, including
medical students, those in nursing, pharmacy, and
physician assistant programs. These students continue
their medical education by observing practices
in the clinical setting.
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