RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports the provision of safe and readily available postoperative or post-procedure care by the physician who performed the surgery or procedure or by an appropriately licensed MD, DO, NP, or PA capable of providing the requisite postoperative or post-procedure care under a formal arrangement with the physician who performed the surgery or procedure; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society opposes actions by physicians performing surgery or procedures to avoid responsibility for postoperative care.