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B. Orientation Program
The residents are introduced to the Clinical Staff during their first week of residency program. They are briefed on the policies and procedures of each of the clinical laboratories, and attend orientation programs conducted by the Laboratory of Pathology, the Clinical Center, and the NIH for all clinical fellows.
During the first month, each resident will rotate on the In-House (two weeks) and Submitted (two weeks) Surgical Pathology Services under the general supervision of a second year Resident who is assigned to the service that month. The new resident will be assigned a subset of cases to handle on his/her own in order to become acquainted with operating procedures. The new resident will appear on the report as the Resident of record, and the trainee will participate in, or be responsible for, all aspects of specimen registration, processing, special stains and specialized diagnostic procedures, sign out, dictation, and editing.
During the orientation month, all new residents will participate in any autopsies that are performed by LP. If an autopsy is performed, this activity will take priority over surgical pathology duties, and if necessary, the senior resident will assume responsibility for urgent surgical pathology duties for that brief period of time. Orientation to autopsy procedures will be conducted the Chief of the Autopsy Service, autopsy staff, and the second year resident assigned to the service.
An important aspect of the duties of the Third year residents ("Hot Seat Fellows") is their role in the education and orientation of first year residents. The Hot Seat Fellow should be available to the first year resident at all times, to provide guidance and assistance as needed. The first year resident is encouraged to call upon the Hot Seat Fellow regarding questions about any of their service responsibilities. Of course, the senior staff are always available for consultation and advice.
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C. Selected Web sites
General NIH Info: http://www.nih.gov
Find an e-mail address or phone number for an NIH employee: http://directory.nih.gov/
View "The Yellow Sheet," the NIH Calendar of Events: http://calendar.nih.gov/cgi-bin/calendar
View the NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS) schedule http://www1.od.nih.gov/wals/schedule.htm
Find scientific resources, health information and more
Information on NIH training programs
Links to other important sites
NIH Fellows Handbook: http://www.training.nih.gov/handbook/index.html
Covers everything from acronyms used at the NIH to standards of ethical conduct
Information on financial matters-getting paid; taxes, Social Security and Medicare deductions; how to get an educational loan deferment; the NIH Loan Repayment Program
How to obtain an identification card, a parking permit, keys and locks
Housing links
To receive this publication by e-mail, send an e-mail request to: Catalyst@nih.gov
Also available in distribution boxes at NIH cafeterias
Full of information for all intramural NIH scientists, including "The Guidelines for Training and Mentoring"
The site is maintained by the Office of Intramural Research (OIR)
The NIH Manual Chapters and Delegations of Authority: http://www1.od.nih.gov/oma/manualchapters/
NIH Manual Chapters-The official mechanism for issuing NIH policy and procedures
Delegations of Authority-The formal assignment or commitment of legal power, usually to a subordinate official, to make certain decisions and take certain actions that have legal significance
Links to other chapters, including employee suggestion program, reporting allegations of criminal offenses, etc.
The NIH Fellows Committee: http://felcom.nih.gov/
Representatives from each institute meet monthly to discuss areas of concern, the progress of current projects, and administration programs affecting the training experience
FELLOW-L, a listserv created to promote fellowship between postdoctoral staff and to provide a forum for educational, scientific and employment issues
Career information and links
Find out about job openings
Other information concerning women in science
The NIH Black Scientists Association (BSA): http://bsa.od.nih.gov/
Resources and opportunities for biomedical researchers
BSCINET, an e-mail network available to members for efficient communication and dissemination of information regarding opportunities for Black biomedical researchers
The "Science Working for Us" Seminar Series
·The NIH Research Festival: http://festival04.nih.gov/
Job fair before the festival (held annually, in October)
Festival with posters and talks by researchers from NIH
Job Resources on the Internet:
Science's Next Wave: http://nextwave.sciencemag.org
Information concerning alternative careers
Designed for young scientists: graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty.
Weekly columns-"Are there too many Ph.D.s?" "Career Advice," etc.
Monthly information: GrantsNet, family and career issues, Women in Science, JobsNet, career and job-hunting advice, career transitions, alternative careers
Links to articles on grants and grant writing
The sciencejobs.com career service: http://www.sciencejobs.com/
Search for jobs by type, position, scientific discipline, and location
Free e-mail alert service
Naturejobs: http://www.nature.com/nature/
Search Nature's classified ads
Resume database service
Has numerous articles about employment in science
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