SUR 45035 - Pediatric Surgical Oncology

Cr Hrs: 3, 6
Session Length: 2 and 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 3 or 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. The purpose of this elective is to gain an understanding of the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the common solid tumors in children. Gain an appreciation of the pre- operative and post-operative management of children with various malignancies. The number of patients per week for whom the student will have some responsibility is 10-15. The student will assist with pre-operative work-ups, assist in the operating room and make pre & post-operative rounds. The student will be under supervision of attending surgeons. The level of expected supervision of students will be direct faculty and fellow contact. The student will attend the following conferences: 1) didactic pediatric surgical oncology conference 2) weekly solid tumor multidisciplinary conference 3) hematology/oncology grand rounds 4) tumor board 5) surgery management conference. Call schedule is flexible but the students will be seeing patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. The student will follow patients through operation and post- operatively. The student can assist in clinical research, if interested.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 1
Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective
Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Variable
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of PED-30000 and SUR-30000

Term offered: Spring/Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Andrew Davidoff - adavidof@uthsc.edu
Spring - Instructor of Record: Andrew Davidoff - adavidof@uthsc.edu
Course Coordinator: Courtney Bishop - cbishop@uthsc.edu - 901-448-8370

Prior Authorization: Yes
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: Negotiable
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation