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SURG398A

Clinical Elective in Surgery

Surgery MED - School of Medicine

Course Description

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have an individualized clinical experience in one of the fields of Surgery. The quality and duration of the elective will be decided by both the student and a faculty preceptor in the Department of Surgery. Please note: Students must obtain approval at surgeryclerkship@stanford.edu to applying for this clerkship. Students cannot add 398A clerkships directly to their fishbowl schedules through the regular shuffles. Please contact Caroline Cheang in the Office of Medical Student Affairs at cheang@stanford.edu with the faculty preceptor's name and email address to add this clerkship. PREREQUISITES: None. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 4 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Khoa Thomas Pham, M.D., 650-498-5689. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Robert Strachan, surgeryclerkship@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: TBA (designated faculty preceptor); Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, LPCH, PAVAMC, SCVMC.

Grading Basis

MED - Medical School +/- Option

Min

1

Max

6

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

Yes

Total Units Allowed for Degree Credit

18

Course Component

Clerkship

Enrollment Optional?

No