Vascular Surgery Wound Care
Title of Clerkship: Vascular Surgery Wound Care
Elective Type: 4th year elective
Department: Surgery
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers Wound Care Solutions Clinic Bryan, OH
Course Number: SURG 724
Blocks available: All
Number of students per block: 1
Faculty: Dr. George Magill/Wound Care Faculty
Elective Description/ Requirements:
Students will be assigned to work with Wound Care Solutions medical director Dr. George
Magill. Students will learn the different types of wounds, how to treat them, the
etiology and how to manage them.. There will be exposure to a wide variety of wound
care. Students will work up and manage acute and chronic wounds. Students will spend
time in the wound care clinic at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers to understand
the techniques of wound care dressing and how to manage them. Students will also participate
in the OR when wound care requires anesthesia.
Length of Clerkship: 2 weeks
Educational Course Objectives: At the end of the rotation the student will be able to:
1. Obtain and document a wound care history and physical examination. EPOs: PC-1, PC-2, PC-3, MK-1, MK-7
2. Identify and explain the key issues in managing the wound care patient. EPOs: PC-7, PC-8, PC-9, MK-7
3. Apply principles of the basic science of wound management including debridement and dressing changes. EPOs: PC-6, PC-8, PC-9, PC-10, MK-7
4. Implement a plan for wound care management including pain management . EPOs: PC-6, MK-8
5. Identify the important infectious disease processes associated with the development and management of chronic wounds. EPOs: PC-2, PC-3, PC-7, PC-8, MK-1, MK-2, MK-7
6. Write a complete and accurate daily progress note. EPOs: IPC-1, IPC-2, PC-1, PC-3, PC-4, PC-7
7. Accurately present patient information concerning the patient’s condition and progress. EPOs: IPC-1, IPC-2, PC-1, PC-3
Professionalism:
UT/COMLS students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism
as stated in the current Education Program Objectives and Educational Course Objectives
for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
1. Wound care clinic instruction
2. Interpretation of lab data
3. Teaching rounds
4. Small group discussion
5. Case write up
6. Attendance
Evaluation methods:
1. Clinical competency evaluations
2. Faculty/Resident observation
3. Professional assessments
4. Attendance
5. Case write up
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Surgery clerkship.
Clerkship Director: Stephanie Pannell, M.D.
Bryan AHEC Center Office Contact: Rachel Froelich, MSN, RN
Phone Number: 419-630-2106
Email: bahec@chwchospital.org
Clerkship Coordinator: Claudia Davis
Phone Number: 419.383.3580
Email: Claudia.davis@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved: May 2022