SUR 40134 - Junior Internship in Thoracic 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. 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 perform at the level of PGY-1/surgical intern, 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. Call is from home. The student may be called to evaluate and care for patients with thoracic emergencies and the student may 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 thoracic teaching session on the last week of their rotation. The student will be evaluated by the course leader, attending staff and senior surgical residents; with the course leader coordinating the final evaluation.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical

Location Offered: Memphis