PAS 6002 Surgery Clerkship

The five-week inpatient clerkship in general surgery provides an opportunity to apply the principles learned in the preclinical curriculum. The rotation includes supervised experiences in inpatient and ambulatory surgical care settings with exposure to pre-operative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. Emphasis is placed on data gathering, differential diagnosis, patient management, maintenance of medical records, performance of diagnostic and therapeutic skills, appropriate triage and referral, follow up care and the provision of health education and counseling.

Credits

3