SUR 45090 - Thoracic Surgery - MUH

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 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 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. The student is expected to evaluate and care for patients during office clinics, in the emergency room, and on the hospital wards. The student is also expected to 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 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 during emergent thoracic procedures. The student is expected to give one 45 minute presentation, power point format, on a topic of his/her choice during the last week of the rotation. The student will be evaluated by the course leader, attending staff from other specialties and senior surgical residents; with the course leader coordinating the final evaluation.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 1
Instructional Method: Clinical -Elective

Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Methodist University Hospital and Baptist Memprial 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: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: Yes
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: Not required
Time off for interviews: Yes