Department of Surgery

Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center

Ref. No. m04-70

Date: May 30, 2004

FROM: Chairperson

TO: All Residents and Consultants

RE: MAR Policies and Procedures

Medical Anecdotal Report (MAR) Policies and Procedures

1.      Each resident is required to submit one MAR a month.

2.      Each resident is required to make an oral presentation of a MAR a month during the Tuesday and Thursday conferences.  A schedule of the oral presentation will be put up by the resident-in-charge -  with one to two MARs every Tuesday after the Postop and Preop Conference and two-three MARs every Thursday from 7:15 to 8:00 am.

3.      Starting June, 2004, each resident’s MAR shall be posted in the Department’s group email at the latest one day before his/her scheduled oral presentation (12 noon deadline).  A doc file should be uploaded within the mail.

4.      Starting June, 2004, each resident’s monthly MAR shall be posted in the Department’s briefcase within the MAR folder not later than the last day of the month.  A ppt file should be uploaded. 

5.      Likewise, each resident’s monthly MAR shall be posted in the resident’s journal not later than the last day of the month.  An html file should be uploaded.

6.      Evaluation of the MAR will be based on the following minimum criteria:

6.1 Follow format and instructions

6.2 Clear insight-message

6.3 Correct English grammar

7.      A resident will be asked to correct/polish his/her MAR if there is unsatisfactory fulfillment of evaluation criteria and the MAR is a candidate for publication.

8.      There will be a MAR Contest with two categories – Best MAR for the Month and Best MAR for the Year.  Prizes will be announced in the near future.  Late submission will be automatically disqualified from the contest. Evaluation criteria will include at least the minimum criteria as stated in No. 7.  Other criteria may be added.

9.      Every year there will be a MAR Resident-in-charge.  In 2004, he/she will be Nolan Aludino.  Dr. Aludino’s duties and responsibilities are to put up the monthly schedule of oral presentation in the Department’s group email; monitor the timeliness of posting of MAR in the Department’s group email, briefcase, and on-line journal of residents; and impose fines for late posting and uploading.

Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MS Surg

Chairperson