General Surgery UTMC - Two Weeks
Title of Clerkship: General Surgery UTMC
Elective Type: 4th year Elective
Department: Surgery
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: UTMC
Course Number: SURG 748
Blocks available: All
Number of students per block: 1 per service
Faculty: Dr. Hsu, Dr. Rizk, Dr. Pannell, Dr. J. Tang, Dr. Cherry-Bukowiec, Dr. D. Tang
Elective Description/Requirements:
Students will be integrated into the general surgery service as a member of the surgical
team, participating in all aspects of patient management, both inpatient and outpatient,
which includes daily rounding on inpatients, completing both history and physicals
on clinic patients, working up the preoperative patient, assisting in the operating
room and endoscopy. The student will be expected to complete at least 40 hours per
week on the service.
Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Discuss the etiology of common surgical problems. (EPOs: PC-5, PC-6, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7)
- Demonstrate proficiency in performing a complete surgical history and physical examination. (EPOs: PC-1, IPC-1, MK-1, MK-4, PC-6, PBL-2)
- Implement a plan for diagnostic evaluation. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7, PC-6, PC-7)
- Interpret the significance of the history and physical and laboratory and diagnostic findings to formulate a differential diagnosis.( EPOs: MK1, MK4, MK6, MK7 PC6, PC7)
- Identify therapeutic options. (EPOs: MK-1, MK-4, MK-6, MK-7, PC-6, PC-7)
- Acquire basic operative skills necessary to perform less complex procedures. (EPOs: PC-5)
- Write a complete and accurate daily progress note including interpretation of results of laboratory and radiographic/imaging studies. EPOs: MK1, MK4, MK6, MK7 PC6, PC7)
- Acquire skills to assist in wound care and common general surgery procedures. (EPOs: PC-5)
- Perform suturing and laparoscopic procedure techniques. (EPOs: PC-5)
- Accurately present patient information concerning the patient’s condition, progress and results of laboratory and radiographic/imaging studies. (EPOs: MK1, MK4, MK6, MK7, PC1, PC6, PC7)
Professionalism:
UT/COMLS 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:
- M4 Clinical Elective Assessment, which includes Faculty/Resident observation and Professional assessments
- 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
ECC Approved
May 2025