SURG 5411 - SURGERY INTERNSHIP PREPARATION COURSE

Minimum Credits: 0
Maximum Credits: 0
This 4-week rotation was developed especially for 4th-year medical students matching into surgical specialties, including general surgery, vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery, OB/GYN, and urology. Participants will have the opportunity to work with surgical specialists and residents in order to develop skill sets that are necessary for successful matriculation into a surgical internship. The course consists of interactive didactics, simulation, and technical skills practice. A wide range of topics will be covered, including management of emergencies on the surgical ward, discharging patients, dosing common medications, wound care, suturing, use of radiologic tests, placement of chest tubes and central lines, and many others. This course provides a unique opportunity for students to attain the tools needed for the transition into surgical internship with confidence, with the intention of improving patient safety, decreasing surgical intern anxiety, and improving surgical resident efficiency.
Academic Career: Medical School
Course Component: Clinical
Grade Component: H/HS/S/LS/U

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