Clinical Clerkship: Surgery

Catalog description

This 8-week clerkship provides students with opportunities to acquire basic skills necessary for the evaluation of surgical patients. Students experience includes but is not limited to the management of surgical pre-operative preparation, surgical assistance and postoperative care. Emphasis is given to developing an understanding of indications for specific surgical interventions, proper operating room procedures, surgical complications, follow-up care and interactions between different medical and surgical specialists. Students gain experience with diverse patients in the areas of general surgery and subspecialties may be integrated into the clerkship.