SURG311C

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Students will provide integrated patient care, from critical care to OR to outpatient clinic. Students will experience acute, rehabilitative, and reconstructive phases of burn care. Students work directly with PGY2 and PGY3 residents from general and plastic surgery. This rotation is designed for students with career goals in general or plastic surgery, emergency medicine, or critical care (e.g., anesthesiology). However, students interested in primary care or pediatrics will benefit greatly from this experience. Direct surgical experience in the operating room is guaranteed. Please note: Visiting students must obtain preapproval to apply from Dr. Clifford Sheckter prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email requests to Madison Le at Madison.le@hhs.sccgov.org and Monica Tachibana at monica.tachibana@hhs.sccgov.org. PREREQUISITES: None. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period (will consider 2). CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Clifford Sheckter, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Madison Le, 408-885-5315, SCVMC, 751 S. Bascom Avenue, Building Q, Suite 4Q265, San Jose, CA 95128. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Please contact Madison Le at Madison.le@hhs.sccgov.org first, SCVMC, Plastic Surgery Office [Visitors must sign-in on the first day of rotation @ VSC Registration Desk 410]; Time: 8:00 am. CALL CODE: 2 - Taking call and weekend rounding will enhance the student's learning experience dramatically. It is left up to each student to decide if and how often they will take call. OTHER FACULTY: Y. Karanas. LOCATION: SCVMC.