SCC Surgical Oncology

Catalog description

The surgical oncology student will function as a "junior house officer" and be actively involved in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with cancer both Gynecologic and Head and Neck Cancers. The student will work in the clinics, participate in ward rounds, and be a full member of the surgical oncology team in and out of the operating room. The student will attend cancer conferences and will be given reading assignments in order to broaden his/her data base. The two course directors will collaborate on the student schedule in order to provide approximately half of the time in each specialty. Credit Hour s : 5 Prerequisites: Successful completion of 5 of the 7 core clerkships. One of the 5 must be the Surgery Clerkship. SURGRY 6006 , 6016, 6026, or 6106