SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE SURGERY

Catalog description

The Surgical rotation is designed to provide the exposure to management of patients with surgical problems. This course will focus on the preoperative, surgery, and postoperative care. Contained within this course is the chance for physician assistant students to determine the job description practiced by surgical physician assistants. Procedures during clinical rotations will be supervised by preceptors, and at no time will students replace the licensed clinicians for history, physical, or procedural intervention. Emphasis will be placed on exposure to common procedures seen in the surgical practice. The student will be given the opportunity to practice hands-on clinical procedures. This is your chance as a student to practice skills so take advantage of it and of the resources provided, these skills are essential to success as a practicing physician assistant.