SUR 45040 - Plastic Surgery

Cr Hrs: 3, 6
Session Length: 2 and 4 weeks

PD

This is a face to face clinical rotation. 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 plastic surgery elective will be supervised by one or two faculty plastic surgeons. There is emphasis on basic plastic principles as well as trauma. The student will function in pre-operative and post-operative care and operative surgery as a member of the surgical team. The elective will emphasize increasing knowledge in the areas of plastic surgery history-taking, communication, monitoring, and synthesizing by working with faculty to provide plastic surgery services. Conferences will include 2 weekly plastic surgery conferences.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective

Location Offered: Memphis

Term Offered: Fall, Spring