SURG 9505 Acute Care Surgery
The goal of this elective is to provide the student with an opportunity to observe patients with common conditions that require the care of, and referral to a general and breast surgeon. Senior students will work with the broad-based general and laparoscopic surgery service. They take care of patients from admissions to discharge. They perform history and physical examinations, and keep daily records on general and breast surgical patients. They follow in the outpatient clinics, emergency department, intensive care units and on general wards. They participate in operations for their patients. They participate in pre- and post-operative care of general and breast surgical patients. They present cases, attend all conferences, and take call as designated by the general and breast surgical service. No call will be required.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MS3 clerkships.
Offered
As scheduled