Rationale

The aim of this handbook is to provide specific, systems-based guidance on practice at VUMC and the VA. We hope to provide readers with direct and actionable guidance, consolidating the combined wisdom of generations of residents and faculty experts.

The Handbook represents a coordinated effort to disseminate details of our practice in a standardized, peer-reviewed format. The guidance provided by the handbook makes legible evidence-based practice as well as the oral tradition of a resident guiding an intern, or an attending a resident. We hope that this handbook will inspire confidence and learning, whether the reader is an intern on July 1 or a senior resident who wishes to refresh their memory of a topic.