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Smaller TextRole of the Advisor
- Meet with the resident every 3 months, including at the commencement of the Residency Program, as a minimum.
- Review general objectives of the program and the resident’s progress towards meeting them. This includes review of the resident’s self-monitored narrative log of experience in rotations.
- Help resident develop and review specific objectives.
- Formulate plans with the resident for obtaining experiences necessary to meet the objectives.
- Review all rotation evaluation forms received by the resident in the program.
- Ensure appropriate documentation in the resident’s evaluation file, including completion of evaluation forms.
- Be available to the resident for debriefing after rotations, for educational trouble shooting, as well as general support and advice.
- Bring unsatisfactory or borderline (needs improvement) overall ratings to the attention of the unit evaluation subcommittee.
- Work with the resident and Program Committee in devising any necessary remedial training.
- Provide guidance to the resident or future career planning.
* Functions assumed by the Program director while program is still small (1-2 fellows).
