Clinical Clerkship: General Surgery for Physician Assistants

Catalog description

During this five week clinical clerkship the student will be exposed to and actively participate as a member of the facility’s general surgery healthcare team and function under the direct supervision of the assigned clinical preceptor, supervision of attending physicians, house staff and physician assistants. The goal of clinical clerkship is teach the student to perform a through rapid and methodical assessment, evaluate acutely ill and potentially surgical patients. The student will work as a member of the medical team providing immediate pre- and post-op care as well as gaining hands-on experience in the operating room setting, including the common diagnostic procedures, treatments and technologies common for the general surgery specialty. Preceptors will guide the students learning activities to assist them in achieving the course learning objectives. It is likely that not all clinical conditions required for the mastery of this content area will be encountered during the clerkship. Student self-directed learning activities and clinical clerkship support materials will complement the preceptor directed activities.