While you receive treatment at CMC, you are likely to have a team of doctors involved in your care. A senior doctor, called the “attending physician” will be in charge, issue all orders for your treatment, determine the tests necessary to diagnose your condition, prescribe all medications you receive, and determine when you are ready to be discharged. She or he may request a “consultation”, which means an evaluation from a group of physicians in a particular specialty. The team of physicians caring for you may also include members of the house staff, such as residents and fellows. These are doctors-in-training who have received their degrees and are now specializing in a selected field of medicine. The attention of this well-rounded team enhances your care.