SUR 45037 - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Developing Countries

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

PD

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 objectives for this course are to provide the student with vertically integrated experience in pediatric cardiac care (diagnosis, pre-op care, anesthetic care, operative procedures, post-op ICU and ward care). The student will have the opportunity to study natural history of congenital heart defects and to experience medical care in developing countries. The student will have some responsibility for 10 to 15 patients per week. Student responsibilities will be to perform history and physical on all children, participate in children’s echocardiographic evaluation, perform endotracheal intubation and insertion of I.V. line (peripheral), NG tubes, Foley catheters, (with direct attending supervision). Student will be responsible for morning and evening rounds on ward patients and will participate in ICU rounds, assist in surgical procedures directly supervised by the faculty. Clinical Research Projects are available. The student will attend 2 Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery pre-operative conferences at International site, 1 morbidity/mortality conference at international site. Please use this link on OLSEN https://uthsc.edu/medicine/student-affairs/international.php and follow the instructions on how to gain OME COM approval and other items you will need to do. You will have to purchase your own malpractice/professional liability policy if you are leaving the country. Unfortunately, the policy UT has for students does not cover students outside of the US.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective

Location Offered: Memphis

Term Offered: Fall, Spring