SICU Acting Internship - Toledo Hospital
Title of Clerkship: SICU AI
Elective Year(s): Acting Internship
Department: Surgery
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Toledo Hospital
Course Number: SURG713
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students/Block: 1
Faculty: Dr. M. Ajubouri, Dr. S. Stanek, Dr. T Jamil, and Residents
Elective Description/Requirements: Students will be integral members of the SICU service caring for the critically ill general surgery and trauma surgery patients. Students will work closely with surgical, emergency medicine, and anesthesia residents assigned to the SICU Service and the SICU Attendings who round daily. Students attend daily rounds as well as Quality Improvement Conference and Grand Rounds. Students will gain experience in modern diagnosis and treatment of surgical disease and related professional skills such as the patient’s personal reaction to disease and recognition of social personal factors contributing to disease. Required to perform 3 H&P’s and participate in the discharge/transfer of the patient to step down unit.
Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of this elective, the student will be able to:
- Perform detailed history and physical exam under routine and emergent circumstances. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, PC-1, PC-6, PBL-2)
- Discuss the principles of resuscitations and hemodynamic monitoring management. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, MK-7, PC-5, PC-6)
- Develop and formulate a plan for diagnostic evaluation. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7, PC-6)
- Interpret significant findings of laboratory and diagnostic studies. (EPOs: IPC-1, IPC-2, PC-1, PC-3)
- Discuss how to care for the critically ill surgical patient. (EPOs: PC-5, PC-6, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7)
- Perform less complex procedures demonstrating basic operative skills. (EPOs: PC-5)
- Participate in surgical procedures respecting sterile technique and universal precautions. (EPOs: PC-5)
- Accurately present patient information concerning the patient’s condition, progress and results of laboratory and imaging studies. (EPOs: PC-1, PC-3, PC-6, MK-7, IPC-1, IPC-2)
- Write a complete and accurate daily progress note including interpretation of results of laboratory and radiographic/imaging studies. (EPOs: IPC-1, IPC-2, PC-1, PC-3)
- Accurately discuss trauma protocol. (EPOs: PC-5, PC-6, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7)
- Manage a patient pre and post operatively. (EPOs: PC-5, PC-6, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7)
Professionalism: Students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current EPOs and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Interpretation of lab data
- Diagnostic tests-use/interpretation
- Small group discussions
- Case studies
- Ambulatory care experience
- Grand rounds
- Teaching rounds
- Residency program/departmental conferences
Evaluation Methods:
- Clinical competency evaluations
- Faculty/Resident observation
- Professional assessments
- Attendance
- Case write up
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Surgery clerkship.
Clerkship Director: Stephanie Pannell, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Aubreigh Miller
Phone Number: 419.383.6939
Email: aubreigh.miller@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: At least 1 call night a week is mandatory. A call schedule may be arranged per individual faculty member.
ECC Approved
September 2023