SUR 30000 - Core Clerkship in Surgery (Chattanooga)

Cr Hrs: 12
Session Length: 8 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 12 credit hours. This eight-week clerkship encompasses general, vascular, acute critical services, pediatric, and trauma surgery. The objective of this clerkship is to familiarize the student with the basic pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic modalities involved in the art and science of surgery. Students will advance their hands-on skills in clinical practice and skills lab provides over the duration of their stay and the fundamentals taught in this rotation will be of benefit to individuals of any medical division, providing an insight to patient care he or she may have yet to experience. In addition to this clinical involvement, each student will be involved in group conferences with the surgical faculty as well as attend didactic lecture series delivered by members of the surgical staff. Student should expect at least seven 24-hour call shifts over the eight week period.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 8
Instructional Method: Clinical-Required

Location offered: Chattanooga
Hospital: Erlanger Health System
Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of 1st two years and Step 1 taken
Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Daniel Stanley - Daniel.Stanley@universitysurgical.com

Spring - Instructor of Record: Daniel Stanley - Daniel.Stanley@universitysurgical.com

Course Coordinator: Breanna Lomnick - breanna.lomnick@universitysurgical.com

Website: http://www.uthsc.edu/surgery/clerkship.php
Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Overnight Call and/or Float: Yes
Time off for interviews: No