General Surgery Clerkship

Catalog description

During this external hospital rotation, the podiatric medical student will become a general surgery student and will be under the direction of the academic requirements of any general surgery department. The student is expected to perform and fulfill all the activities of the surgery student. Activities will include morning rounds, pre-operative management, observer or assistant in surgeries, floor duties, clinic duties and assisting his/her assigned resident. In addition, the student will attend all lectures given by the Department of Surgery. Prerequisite: Completion of third year curriculum and promotion to fourth year