Table 4.
Top 10 procedures by alumni group
| PROCEDURE | PRACTITIONERS PROVIDING SERVICE, % | TOTAL, % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| 1985–1994 ALUMNI | 1995–2004 ALUMNI | 2005–2012 ALUMNI | ||
| Remove cerumen | 88.3 | 85.9 | 84.8 | 86.3 |
| Perform Papanicolaou test | 89.6 | 81.5 | 84.1 | 84.7 |
| Incise and drain abscess | 85.7 | 82.6 | 81.1 | 82.7 |
| Perform cryotherapy on skin lesions | 85.7 | 76.1 | 81.1 | 80.7 |
| Insert sutures: simple, mattress, and subcutaneous | 77.9 | 79.3 | 80.3 | 79.4 |
| Perform subcutaneous injection | 85.7 | 80.4 | 74.2 | 79.1 |
| Repair laceration: suture and gluing | 79.2 | 79.3 | 78.0 | 78.7 |
| Infiltrate local anesthetic | 76.6 | 76.1 | 77.3 | 76.7 |
| Remove foreign body (from ear) | 79.2 | 78.3 | 72.7 | 76.1 |
| Perform intramuscular injection | 70.1 | 76.1 | 74.2 | 73.8 |