Critical Care - Surgery

Catalog description

During the four-week, phase three critical care clerkship at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, students develop the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to care for critically ill patients. Students have the option to rotate in a specialty intensive care unit (medical, neonatal, pediatric, surgical) aligned with their career choice. Surgery: Critical care clerkship responsibilities include daily teaching rounds and following, assessing, and treating critically ill patients and be an active member of the care team. The goals of the surgical critical care rotation are to provide students with an opportunity to learn clinical skills and develop a foundation of knowledge to provide critical care services in the perioperative setting.