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House StaffThe house staff refers to the team of caregivers that are involved in the care of your infant in the NICU. They usually include the following (in decreasing order of training and responsibility):Attending Physician The main physician responsible for the care of your baby. The attending physician has completed a fellowship training in Neonatology and a residency training in Pediatrics. This physician is involved in supervising and teaching the other members of the house staff in the course of caring for your baby. Clinical Fellow A physician who is training in the sub-specialty of Neonatology. This physician has completed a residency in General Pediatrics. Chief Resident A physician who has completed training in General Pediatrics and now supervises other residents. Senior Resident A physician who is in their third year of training in General Pediatrics. This physician generally supervises the junior resident and intern. Junior Resident A physician in their second of three years of training in General Pediatrics. Intern A physician in their first year of residency training in General Pediatrics. This physician is also known as a first year resident. Medical Student A student physician who has not yet completed medical school. The medical student might examine and manage a patient in the hospital, similar to the above physicians, but needs to have all of their orders reviewed and counter-signed by one of the above physicians. |
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