Orthopedic Surgery Sub-Internship

Catalog description

This Orthopedic Surgery sub-Internship is scheduled with a preceptor who is an expert in this field. The student will experience the day-to-day activities of clinicians as they assist in the care of their patients. Exposure to patients in the clinic setting will give the student opportunity to practice interview, examination, documentation and presentation skills. These activities help develop student’s clinical reasoning and provide opportunities to learn necessary professional activities. The student may be afforded by the preceptor the opportunity to participate in procedures as the preceptor determines their readiness. The curriculum for this rotation is based on nationally recognized recommendations from the Association of Surgical Educators. For further reading, visit Association for Surgical Education.