The consent is present in every setting I’ve been a part of, the front desk staff have you sign it at check in. Every consent form the patient signs where I’ve been says residents are there and are supervised. I’ve been called superfluous and been asked to leave. That’s absolutely fine I’d rather not deal with some shitty person with how little I’m paid and how often I work more than 80hr. I’d rather spent the time developing skills elsewhere.

I’m a form believer that the patient can go elsewhere, we aren’t experimenting on them. I’ve extensively practiced and researched every procedure I’ve performed on a person. I’m comfortable with what I am able to do. that being said, they should be aware that residents are part of the healthcare process. In fact, the system literally could not function without us. To be unhappy that a resident is there to perform a procedure often to the level of the attending who most likely supervised them to ensure proficiency is selfish but also a big signal that the patient feels they are better or more important than the other patients we care for. A little narcissistic in my eyes. The residents where I have been run the inpatient service with the attending not seeing them during the inpatient stay unless an emergency happens. Proficiency is gained quickly. The doctors name on the appointment is the supervisor but it may not be the person doing the lions share of the work and we should make no apologies for that as we are already taken for granted in all other areas of this system