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SURG338A

Advanced Surgery Clerkship

Surgery MED - School of Medicine

Course Description

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Allows a student to function as surgical interns, but with reduced patient loads. This surgical sub-internship curriculum is designed to provide senior medical students with the skills and knowledge necessary to function as an intern. The curriculum focuses on practical skills, including wound care and bedside procedures, and intern-level floor management, from writing orders to managing pages from nurses. Students are assigned to one of the general surgery teams at Stanford Hospital. The student will be fully integrated to the service and expected to participate in all teaching conferences and grand rounds. The student will have meetings with the course director. The student must have successfully completed Surgery 300A or the equivalent. Note for visiting students: this course is principally directed at students who are seriously considering a surgical career. *Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval at surgeryclerkship@stanford.edu prior to applying for this clerkship. PREREQUISITES: Surgery 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 4 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Khoa Thomas Pham, M.D., tpham03@stanford.edu, 650-498-5689 and Jamie Tung, M.D., jtungmd@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Robert Strachan and Marisol Rueda, surgeryclerkship@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Students will be sent information by e-mail; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 3. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SHC.

Grading Basis

MED - Medical School +/- Option

Min

6

Max

6

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Clerkship

Enrollment Optional?

No

Programs

SURG338A is a completion requirement for: