Year 2 (PGY2)

The entire PGY-2 year is spent in rotations at Moffitt/Long Hospital. Many of the skills developed in the PGY-1 year are expanded as residents gain experience with neurosurgical patient management. Residents record histories and perform physical examinations on patients admitted to the neurosurgical services. They provide initial assessment and management of all inpatient consults, emergency room consults, and transfers from outside institutions. The residents also manage inpatient care for all neurosurgery patients, including critical care, under the direct supervision of the chief resident and attending neurosurgeons. The residents participate in multi-disciplinary care conferences and develop discharge plans taking into account patient, family, and health-care provider requirements. In the operating rooms, PGY2 residents act primarily as assistants to faculty and are allowed to perform portions of procedures under direct faculty supervision to acquire new surgical skills.  Year 3 (PGY3) ►