Surgical Specialty Rotation 5 Credits/Maximum of 5

Catalog description

PAS 777 Surgical Specialty Rotation is an elective clinical experience that provides students with hands-on exposure to a surgical specialty. Students participate in the evaluation, management, and treatment of patients across the perioperative continuum, including preoperative assessment, intraoperative care, and postoperative management. Learning occurs through direct patient care, operating room participation, bedside teaching, and service-based conferences. This elective provides advanced surgical training aligned with the student's area of interest during the clinical year. Students develop a foundational understanding of surgical disease processes and enhance their clinical reasoning, decision-making, and ability to acquire, interpret, and synthesize patient data for effective management of surgical conditions. Students will refine their ability to present surgical cases to faculty, residents, and peers, and continue to strengthen interpersonal and communication skills necessary for effective collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team.