3rd Year Surgery Clerkship

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Department	Surgery
Course Number	SURG 303
Course Title	3rd Year Surgery Clerkship
Course Director	Juliet Lee, MD
Length (Weeks)	8
When Offered	Per cohort
Prerequisites	None
Availability Notes	This is a required clerkship for 3rd year students. See syllabus for additional details.
Contact Name	Angel Dixon
Contact Phone	202-741-3273
Contact Fax	202-741-3285
Contact Email	adixon@mfa.gwu.edu
Other Contacts	Clerkship Director Dr. Lee (jclee@mfa.gwu.edu); Associate Clerkship Director Dr. Salim Lala (salala@mfa.gwu.edu)
Location
Limit
Report	Students will be contacted by course coordinator.
Evaluation	Honors/High Pass/Pass/Conditional/Fail. See syllabus for additional details.
Description	The GW SMHS Surgery Clerkship consists of 8 weeks of general surgery and the subspecialties of general surgery. Students will be placed at a combination of two 4-week clinical placements to balance the experiences in surgery for a broad exposure to the field. Types of surgery on this clerkship include general surgery, minimally invasive, bariatric, foregut, hepatobiliary and pancreas, surgical oncology, trauma surgery, acute care surgery, cardiothoracic, transplant, vascular, colon and rectal, breast, and pediatric. See syllabus for additional details.
Additional Notes	Clerkship Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, the student should be able to: Perform a comprehensive surgical history and physical examination. Perform specific examinations: abdomen, breast, trauma, vascular, mental status examination. Translate basic sciences to the clinical setting and discuss how basic sciences impact clinical medicine. Demonstrate the ability to interpret clinical data to diagnose surgical problems including emergent conditions. Demonstrate the development of a differential diagnosis, work-up and treatment plans. Apply anatomical knowledge to surgical cases. Perform introductory surgical skills. Demonstrate appropriate professional and ethical behaviors related to the surgical patient and other health care professionals. Demonstrate the ability to present a case in an oral and written format. Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning through inquiry and reflective practice. Demonstrate effective communication with patients and their families. Describe the importance of preventive medicine and cancer screening and how it impacts care of the surgical patient and public health. See syllabus for additional details.