Plastic Surgery

Catalog description

Goals/Objectives: The plastic surgery student rotation is considered "hands on" experience for the student rotating in the division of plastic surgery. This is a busy rotation with good opportunity for clinical exposure. The patient population includes all subspecialty areas of plastic surgery including hand and microsurgery, head and neck cancer surgery, congenital deformities, burns, facial trauma, and major reconstruction, as well as cosmetic surgery. On this rotation, the student is expected to have an in-depth opportunity to learn, practice, and hone surgical suturing techniques and to first or second assist on many major surgical procedures. The graphic specialty of plastic surgery is best appreciated by participation and observation and there will be ample opportunity for this. In addition to the ward and major operating room duties, the student will obtain ambulatory patient care exposure by participating in the clinics, in the evaluation of new patients, and the after care of surgery patients. In addition, a significant percentage of the surgery is done as an outpatient and the student should have the opportunity to gain appreciation of the nuances of surgery done in the ambulatory environment. Incumbent to these considerations are exposure and appreciation of cost containment in plastic surgical procedures. Credit Hour s : 5