Surgery Clerkship

Catalog description

Each student will spend four weeks on a general surgery inpatient rotation working directly with a general surgeon and family practice resident in one of the hospitals listed above. Additionally, the student will spend two, two-week rotations in surgical specialty rotations. In these settings the students will have the opportunity to hone their skills in: patient care, medical knowledge, particularly anatomy, communication, professionalism, health care systems and personal development in the context of surgical care. Special emphasis will be placed on having a good working knowledge of anatomy as it relates to the surgical specialty, pre- and post-operative care, operative risk assessment and informed consent procedures. Each student will have a checklist of conditions/skills they are expected to participate in and obtain signatures validating their participation.