I am a fellow in an internal medicine subspecialty who works with 3 other fellows and approximately 10 attendings. Our medical system recently switched to a new EMR and, since this time, whenever out on vacation, a physician must be covered by another person.
Our attendings have decided that the fellows (we have designated the fellow on call) will cover their tasks while they are away. This becomes an issue, particularly over the summer when up to 3 or 4 at a time may be gone for a few days to several weeks.
I have discussed with our PD and our clinic PD other potential ways to manage these tasks and divvy up responsibility, but it remains ours alone.
Are any other fellows having such issues? Any suggestions to help manage this problem. Perhaps I just need to suck it up, but for some reason this situation seems inappropriate.
Thanks for any insight.
Our attendings have decided that the fellows (we have designated the fellow on call) will cover their tasks while they are away. This becomes an issue, particularly over the summer when up to 3 or 4 at a time may be gone for a few days to several weeks.
I have discussed with our PD and our clinic PD other potential ways to manage these tasks and divvy up responsibility, but it remains ours alone.
Are any other fellows having such issues? Any suggestions to help manage this problem. Perhaps I just need to suck it up, but for some reason this situation seems inappropriate.
Thanks for any insight.