Description of Course
The overall goal of the rotation is to expose medical students to a broad range of plastic surgery. The students’ clinical experience will help them understand the elements of hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, skin cancer, general reconstructive surgery, and aesthetic surgery. Clinically students will be exposed to pre-operative treatment, intraoperative care and postoperative results.
Course Goals
As a result of successfully completing the SURG 7565 Course:
- Students will be able to perform a basic hand examination.
- Students will be able to perform a basic face examination.
- Students will be able to describe wounds after examination.
- Students will be able to describe simple suture techniques.
- Students will be able to understand the depth and breadth of plastic surgery.
Course Format & Schedule
Timeline
This course is a two week elective with no time restrictions. Generally Monday-Friday 6:00-6:00. Students will be assigned to work with clinicians on a day to day basis.
Educational and Instructional Modalities
|
Modality |
Percentage |
|
Didactic |
10% |
|
Clinic Time |
30% |
|
Operating Room |
60% |
Role of the Student in this Course
Outpatient Clinics: Students on the outpatient services are expected to see clinic patients with the resident prior to the preceptor. For each patient visit the student should obtain a relevant history, perform a pertinent physical examination, retrieve clinical information from the electronic medical record and other sources, present the patient to the clinic preceptor, finalize the visit with the preceptor and patient, enter orders for additional diagnostic testing or therapies, write medication prescriptions, and construct a clinical encounter note in the student section of the EMR.
Required Textbook(s)/Readings
|
Book Title + ISBN |
Author/Publisher/Edition |
Approximate Cost |
|
Essentials of Plastic Surgery |
Offered online |
Free |
Assessment & Grading
Preceptor Evaluations
This Clinical Course employs a preceptor evaluation which contributes to the student’s overall course grade.
Assessments
|
Assessment Name |
Weight toward Final Grade |
|
Assignments |
Enter percent contribution to overall grade or indicate if Must Pass or Must Complete |
|
Evaluations |
90% |
|
Active Participation in Didactics |
10% |
Grading Criteria
Students must attend the assigned locations and be engaged in the learning process during the rotation in order to pass the course.
Grading System
Students will receive a final letter grade of PASS (P) or FAIL (F) for this course.
PASS: A student who achieves the criteria, will be assigned a grade of PASS for the course.
FAIL: A student who fails to achieve the criteria for PASS, will be assigned a grade of FAIL for the course.