General Surgery Acting Internship Riverside
Title of Clerkship: General Surgery
Elective Type: Acting Internship
Department: Surgery
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Riverside Methodist, Columbus, Ohio
Course Number: SURG 734
Blocks available: All
Number of students per block: 1
Faculty: General Surgery Attendings and Residents
Elective Description/Requirements:
Students will be integrated into the service as a member of the surgical team, participating
in all aspects of patient management, both inpatient and outpatient. The student will
be expected to complete at least 40 hours per week on the service.
Length of Clerkship: 4 Weeks
Links to Core Competencies/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of the rotation the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of common surgical problems. EPOs: PC-7, PC-8, MK-1, MK-4, MK-7
- Demonstrate proficiency in performing a complete surgical history and physical examination. EPOs: PC-1, PC-2, PC-3, PC-4
- Implementing a plan for diagnostic evaluation. EPOs: PC-7, PC-8, PC-9, MK-7
- Interpret the significance of the history and physical and laboratory and diagnostic findings to formulate a differential diagnosis. EPOs: PC-1, PC-2, PC-3, PC-4, MK-7
- Demonstrate basic understanding of therapeutic options. EPOs: PC-8, PC-9, PC-10, MK-2
- Acquire basic operative skills necessary to perform less complex procedures. EPOs: PC-6
- 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, PC-4, PC-7
- Acquire skills to assist in wound care and common general surgery procedures. EPOs: PC-6
- Suturing and laparoscopic procedure techniques. EPOs: PC-6
- Accurately present patient information concerning the patient’s condition, progress and results of laboratory and radiographic/imaging studies. EPOS: IPC-1, IPC-2, PC-1, PC-3
Professionalism:
Students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated
in the current Core Competencies and the current Educational Course Objectives for
the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Interpretation of lab data
- Diagnostic tests-use/interpretation
- Small group instruction
- Case studies
- Ambulatory care experience
- Grand rounds
- Teaching rounds
- Residency program/departmental conferences
Evaluation methods Employed:
- 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: Claudia Davis
Phone Number: 419.383.3580
Email: Claudia.davis@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements:
Rotation requires approval from clerkship director through the coordinator. Participation
in night call is recommended because many cases come in after hours. A call schedule
may be arranged per individual faculty member.
Approved by ECC
July 2016