SUR 40102 - Junior Internship in General Surgery

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

PD

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. Students in this junior internship will be assigned advanced clinical responsibility, under the direct supervision of the faculty, in the surgical management of patients including pre-operative work-up, operative management, and post-operative care. The student will take regular call rotations with residents, will assist in surgical operations, conferences, weekly clinics, and monthly seminars. They will help guide the case discussions in done by the M3 core students and will be expected to give a guided presentation to M3 peers.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective

Location offered: Chattanooga
Hospital: Erlanger Health System
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of SUR-30000
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

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