SUR 35090 - Thoracic Surgery - MUH CE

Cr Hrs: 3
Session Length: 2 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation. This career exploration course (CE) will allow third year medical students to explore this discipline as a potential career choice. The student will learn the fundamentals of thoracic surgical disease (non cardiac). The student will learn the clinical presentation, diagnostic work up and treatment of both benign and malignant diseases of the lungs, esophagus, trachea, mediastinum and chest wall. Under supervision, the student will evaluate and care for patients during office clinics, in the emergency room, and on the hospital wards. The student can spend time in the operating room, learning and assisting during thoracic surgical procedures. Time may also be spent with other specialties caring for the thoracic oncology patient, such as medical oncology, radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, pulmonary medicine and pathology. The student will attend and participate at weekly thoracic service teaching sessions. The student will attend weekly multidisciplinary thoracic oncology tumor board and clinic.
Night/weekend call is not required. During the night/weekend, the student may elect to be called to evaluate and care for patients with thoracic emergencies and the student may elect to be called to assist/observe during emergent thoracic procedures.

Grade Mode: Pass/Fail
Max per section: 1
Instructional Method: Clinical - Elective

Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Methodist University Hospital and Baptist Memorial Hospital
Prerequisites: SUR-30000
Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Thomas Ng, MD - tng4@uthsc.edu

Spring - Instructor of Record: Thomas Ng, MD - tng4@uthsc.edu

Course Coordinator: Courtney Bishop - cbishop@uthsc.edu

Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: 5
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: No
Time off for interviews: No