Description

The student functions as a junior intern and participates actively in the clinical care of patients and performs library research concerning the care of pediatric patients. The student also receives supervision from the fellow in pediatric surgery and makes rounds with the pediatric surgery house staff and attending.

Course objectives

• Learn about common pediatric surgical problems 
• Perform literature searches and develop skills in data interpretation 
• Participate in operations and improve technical skills 
• Improve skills in pediatric physical exam 

Instructional methodology 

• Lectures - none 
• Rounds/Discussions 
• Patient Contact 
• Lab - none 
• Patient Load - variable 
• Call - voluntary 
• Other - literature search and review

Description

Cosmetic, reconstructive, hand and micorsurgery exposure with active team membership and responsibilities.

Course objectives

• Understand basic plastic surgery principles
• Perform basic suturing techniques
• Perform basic knot tying techniques
• Understand wound healing principles

Instructional methodology

• Lectures - 4
• Rounds/Discussions - 10
• Patient Contact - 20
• Lab - none
• Patient Load - 4-10
• Call - Every 3rd night

Description

Students will join in the physician team managing patients in the surgical intensive care units.

Course objectives

• Manage ventilators for patients requiring mechanical respiratory support
• Manage patients wil closed head injuries
• Recognize complications in the severely injured or ill surgical patient
• Manage hemodynamically active medications in patients requiring hemodynamic support

Instructional methodology (approximate # of hours per week):

• Lectures - 4
• Rounds/Discussions - 10
• Patient contact - 30
• Lab - none
• Patient load - 2
• Call - 2 nights per week

Description

This course will provide exposure on the clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Service. Acting as an extern, the student will function as an integral member of the House Staff Team, which includes a General Surgery Intern, a third year General Surgery Resident, a first year, a second year and a third year Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow.

Instructional Methodology

• Familiarize the student with adult cardiac, thoracic and congenital heart surgery operations
• Provide instruction in critical care management in the ICU
• Give the student experience in semi-independent management of patients

Course Objectives (approximate # of hours per week)

• Lectures - none
• Rounds/Discussions - 20
• Patient Contact - 40
• Lab - none
• Patient Load - none
• Call - every 3rd day or night 

Description

Learn about organ donation, management of patients with end stage of liver disease, end stage of renal failure and diabetes.

Course objectives

• Indications, management and techniques of:  liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation
• Management of patients with end stage of liver and renal failure

Instructional methodology

• Lectures 
• Rounds/Discussions 
• Patient Contact 
• Lab - none 
• Patient Load - 15-25 
• Call - none 

Description

This course prepares students for a career in surgery with emphasis on clinical skills and judgment.  Students have the opportunity to complete this rotation on GI surgery, trauma surgery, surgical oncology or vascular surgery.

Course objectives

• Gain proficiency in admission, history and physical of surgical patient 
• Understand operating room decorum and roles of assistant surgeon 
• Demonstrate ability to resent patients on rounds 
• Accomplish effective patient, nurse and physician communication 
• Appreciate important role of intern in team patient care 

Instructional methodology (approximate # of hours per week)

• Lectures - 4 
• Rounds/Discussions - 16 
• Patient Contact - 30 
• Lab - none 
• Patient Load - 2-6 
• Call - 2 nights per week