Do you have tech support at your program?

[mdneale]

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At our program, we are having a dialogue with the department regarding the amount of tech support that is appropriate for residents. I have heard that about 50% of training programs have NO tech support at all. I'm curious what experiences other trainees are having! Also see my other poll regarding patient volume. Thanks in advance for your responses!!

 

[Visionary]

At our program, we are having a dialogue with the department regarding the amount of tech support that is appropriate for residents. Our program director tells me that about 50% of training programs have NO tech support at all. I'm curious what experiences other trainees are having! Also see my other poll regarding patient volume. Thanks in advance for your responses!!

Always had techs. As first years, we would have to tech our own patients, though.

 

[MR1]

Similar to Visionary

Always have techs, quality is what varies greatly. Some places we work, the techs know they can slack in the resident clinic whereas they would never be like that in an attending clinic. As PGY 2 we basically did everything.

So some places and techs, you're lucky if you get vision and pressure. Others, they do everything, refract, dilate, etc.

 

[MacularStar]

Full tech support for 90% of first and second year. 3rd year we will have none 75% of the time. Sort of backwards.