Regular schedule
Monday
Pre-round on in-patients, follow-up on any calls from outside physicians over the weekend or calls from parents regarding an ill metabolic patient
| 9-10 a.m. | Weekly Transition of Care Conference (NWT 9A) |
| 10:30 a.m. | In-patient rounds with attending medical geneticist and metabolic dietician |
| 12-1 p.m. | Weekly genetics clinic conference (NWT 9A) |
| 1-2 p.m. | Weekly didactic session (clinical lectures) (NWT 9C) |
| 2 p.m. | Be available for inpatient consults, newborn screening calls, calls from parents of ill children |
Tuesday
Pre-round on in-patients, follow-up on any calls from outside physicians, abnormal newborn screens, any metabolic testing on in-patients, parent calls
| 9 a.m. | Inpatient rounds with attending geneticist and metabolic dietician |
| 10 a.m. | Be available for inpatient consults, newborn screening calls, see add-on patients that need follow-up due to an abnormal newborn screen |
| 12-1 p.m. | Pediatric Case Conference (optional, attend if relevant to biochemical genetics) (Pediatric auditorium, 3rd floor) |
| 1-2 p.m. | Biochemical genetics laboratory sign-outs |
| 2 p.m. | Be available for inpatient consults, newborn screening calls, see add-on patients that need follow-up due to an abnormal newborn screen |
| 4-5 p.m. | Fellows research conference (Required) (8th floor conference room, MPRB) |
| 5 p.m. | Follow-up as needed on in-patients |
Wednesday
| 7:45 – 8:15 a.m. | Residents Report with Chairman (optional) Humanism in Medicine Series (optional) Quality Improvement Conference and M&M (once monthly) Pre-round on in-patients, follow-up on any calls from outside physicians, abnormal newborn screens, calls from parents of ill children |
| 9 a.m. | Inpatient rounds with attending geneticist and metabolic dietician |
| 10 a.m. | Be available for inpatient consults, newborn screening calls, see add-on patients that need follow-up due to an abnormal newborn screen |
| 1-5 p.m. | Outpatient metabolic clinic |
| 5 p.m. | Follow-up as needed on in-patients, newborn screening calls |
Thursday
Pre-round on in-patients, follow-up on any calls from outside physicians, abnormal newborn screens, calls from parents of ill children
Inpatient rounds with attending geneticist and metabolic dietician (timing is flexible, depending on the attending and their outpatient clinic time)
| 8-12p.m. | Outpatient metabolic clinic |
| 12-1p.m. | Pediatric Molecular Medicine Series |
| 1-5p.m. | Outpatient metabolic clinic |
| 5 p.m. | Follow-up as needed on in-patients, newborn screening calls, outside doctors, parents |
Friday
Pre-round on in-patients, follow-up on any calls from outside physicians, abnormal newborn screens, calls from parents of ill children
| 9:15-10:15 a.m. | Grand Rounds (Cloptin Auditorium) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Inpatient rounds with attending geneticist and metabolic dietician |
| 12-1 p.m. | All-Resident Conference (Wellness Curriculum) |
| 1-2 p.m. | Biochemical genetics laboratory sign-outs |
| 2-5 p.m. | Research time |
| 5 p.m. | Follow-up as needed on in-patients, newborn screens, calls from outside doctors, parents |
Saturday/Sunday
Round on in-patients as needed
Residents take call from home if there are no in-patients. Responsibilities include being available for inpatient consults on patients with a potential metabolic disorder, taking calls from parents of ill children with metabolic disorders, arranging for evaluations as needed for an ill patient, taking calls from outside hospitals/physicians regarding patients with metabolic concerns.
The resident has one day off on the weekend, or has the option to take off both days on the weekend and work the following weekend. We are flexible and attending’s routinely cover the service on the weekends as needed.
Metabolic genetics laboratory rotation
Monday
| 8-12 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
| 12-1 p.m. | Weekly genetics clinic conference (NWT 9A) |
| 1-2 p.m. | Weekly didactic session (clinical lectures) (NWT 9C) |
| 2-5 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
Tuesday
| 8-12 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
| 12-1 p.m. | Pediatric Case Conference (optional, attend if relevant to biochemical genetics) (Pediatric auditorium, 3rd floor) |
| 1-2 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory sign-outs |
| 2-4 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
| 4-5 p.m. | Fellows research conference (Required) (8th floor conference room, MPRB) |
Wednesday
| 8-5 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
Thursday
| 8-12 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
| 12-1 p.m. | Pediatric Molecular Medicine Series |
| 1-5 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
Friday
| 8-9 a.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Grand Rounds (Cloptin Auditorium) |
| 10:30 – 1 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |
| 1-2 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory sign-outs |
| 2-5 p.m. | Metabolic genetics laboratory |