Surgery
SURG-923 General Surgery - Jewish
Faculty: Dr. McCoy and staff
Hosp Telephone Number: 587-4011
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Offer year round
Maximum Enrollment: 3
Hospital: Jewish Hospital - Doctor's Lounge
Time 7:00 a.m. first day
Prerequisite: SURG-901
Course Description:
The student will participate in surgical activities with full time General Surgery faculty as an Acting Intern at Jewish Hospital. The student will be directly supervised by the resident and attending staff. This will provide the student an opportunity for close personal contact with the full time faculty in General Surgery.
Goals:
To provide the student an opportunity for development in Surgical knowledge, judgment and skills.
Method of Evaluation:
100% Staff and resident observation of performance.
SURG-924 Transplantation Surgery
Faculty: Drs. Bentley, Dy-Liacco
Telephone Number: 587-4011 or 852-1727
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: Jewish, Doctor's Lounge
Time: 8:00 a.m. first day
Prerequisite: SURG-901
Course Description:
The student will rotate on the liver, pancreas and kidney transplant services at Jewish Hospital with daily rounds and patient contact. The student will assist on all operative procedures and be intimately involved in the postoperative care. A weekly conference will be attended with the topic discussed by the student and selected by the preceptor. Weekly transplant clinic will be attended by the student.
Goals:
To provide an introduction to surgical transplantation.
Method of Evaluation:
Effective work on the wards(clinical evaluation) and assessment of knowledge about conference topics.
SURG-925 Trauma Service
Faculty: Drs. Rodriguez, Miller, Franklin, and staff
Contact Person: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 6
Hospital: University of Louisville - SICU
Time: 7:00 a.m. first day
Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901
Course Description:
The student will serve in an Acting Intern-type capacity on the Trauma Service and will attend ward rounds with residents and faculty and participate in all Surgical conferences and operating room experiences. The student will be assigned to selected ICU patients after approval by the resident and faculty on the basis of the educational value of the patient to the student. The student will be responsible for following and participating in that patient's care from admission to discharge. Because of the popularity of this rotation, first choice will be given to Senior students who have not participated on Trauma Service as a Junior student. This is an excellent rotation for students interested in gaining extensive training and exposure in critical care.
Goals:
To offer a comprehensive experience in the evaluation, resuscitation and treatment of the injured patient. Emphasis will be placed on the physiologic and anatomic basis of disease as related to surgical management.
Method of Evaluation:
100% Observation of performance.
Notice to Visiting Students
Visiting students can ONLY apply for the Trauma Elective during November - May because of the large volume of UofL students that are required to take Surgical electives during the time of June - October.
SURG-926 General Surgery - Norton's Rotation
Faculty: Drs. Polk, Vitale and University Surgical Associates
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Telephone Number: 852-5442 or 852-1729
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: Norton
Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901
Course Description:
The student will participate in surgical activities with full time General Surgery faculty as an acting intern at Norton Hospital. The student will be directly supervised by the resident and attending staff. This will provide to the student an opportunity for close personal contact with the full time faculty in General Surgery. The student will participate in Journal Club discussions that are moderated by Dr. Vitale.
Goals:
To provide the student an opportunity for development in surgical knowledge, judgment and skills.
Method of Evaluation:
100% Staff and resident observation of performance.
SURG-927 Elective Surgery - VA Medical Center
Faculty: Dr. Gaar
Telephone Number: 894-6802
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: VA Medical Center, B400
Time: 8:00 a.m. first day
Prerequisite: SURG-901
Course Description:
The student will serve in an Acting Intern-type capacity on the Surgical service, will attend ward rounds with residents and faculty and will participate in all Surgical conferences and operating room experiences. The student will be assigned to selected ICU and ward patients after approval by the resident and faculty on the basis of the educational value of the patient to the student. The student will be responsible for following and participating in the patient's care from admission to discharge.
Goals:
Emphasis on the rotation will be placed on the physiologic and anatomic basis of disease related to surgical management.
Method of Evaluation:
100% based on the evaluation of clinical performance according to the standards for ward performance established for all students on Surgery.
SURG-928 Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - Jewish
Faculty: Drs. Gray, Ganzel, Bowling and staff
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Maximum Enrollment: 2
Hospital: Jewish
Time: TBA
Prerequisite: SURG-901
Course Description:
Students will participate in care of patients receiving Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery. Both operative and perioperative experience will be provided, as well as care of the cardiac transplantation patient. Extensive experience in intensive care monitoring and patient care will be provided.
Goals:
Instruction in Cardiac Surgery, care of patients with cardiac, pulmonary and esophageal diseases, intensive care experience and theory and practice of cardiac transplantation.
Method of Evaluation:
100% Observation of performance.
SURG-931 Surgical Oncology
Faculty: Drs. Polk, Flynn, McMasters, Goldstein, Martin, and Chagpar
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: U of L, Norton
Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901
Call Dr. McMasters prior to beginning rotation
Course Description:
Medical students are often intimidated by cancer patients. It is important for physicians of all specialties to understand the basic principles of cancer diagnosis, staging, surgical treatment and adjuvant therapy. The complexities of understanding the management of breast, thyroid, rectal, head and neck cancers, melanoma, etc., can only be understood by repeated exposure to patients with these diseases. This Surgical Oncology elective allows regular structured exposure to cancer patients and their preoperative evaluation, as well as surgical techniques and postoperative care and follow-up. A significant amount of time will be spent in the clinics. Students will have the opportunity to see patients with Drs. Polk, McMasters, Goldstein, Martin, and Chagpar rotating through melanoma clinic, surgical oncology clinic at the Brown Cancer Center and attending the Brown Cancer Center Tumor Board at noon. The remainder of the time would be spent in the operating room and there will be significant amount of flexibility built into the schedule to allow students to help with interesting cases.
Goals:
To provide the student with experience in dealing with the preoperative, operative and postoperative care of cancer patients. To learn the principles of diagnosis, staging, surgical treatment and adjuvant treatment for common malignancies.
Method of Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated solely on their clinical performance during the rotation.
SURG-934 Pediatric Surgery
Faculty: Drs. Groff, Nagaraj, Fallat, Bond, and Foley
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: Kosair Children's - 4 west
Time: 7 a.m. first day
Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901
Course Description:
This elective consists of working with the House Officers and attendings in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Learning on the ward will be under the direction of the Attending Surgeons and the senior and junior house officers. The student will be responsible for doing history and physical examinations, writing progress notes, formulating a care plan on patients assigned and attending Surgical procedures. Attendance at the Monday and Thursday afternoon clinic is highly recommended. There is also opportunity to attend office hours in the private office. The student will be expected to make daily rounds with the house staff and will be on several night rotations with a house officer. The student will attend regular scheduled Surgical teaching conferences with the house staff and attending staff. During the rotation, the students will prepare and present a case presentation to the Pediatric Surgeons and house staff.
Goals:
The student will learn the principles of good history taking, physical examination and Surgical evaluation of the patient as it pertains to clinical Pediatric Surgical problems.
Method of Evaluation:
100% Observation of performance.
SURG-936 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Faculty: Drs. Tobin, Mizuguchi, McCurry, Florman, and clinical faculty
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 2 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: UofL, Norton, VAMC, Jewish, Plastic Surgery Desk
Reporting Time: 8:30 a.m.
Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide opportunity for clinical problem solving in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Students will serve as precept of Attending Surgeons in cases involving wound healing biology, acute trauma, microsurgery, reconstructive surgery, craniofacial, cleft lip and palate, aesthetic and head and neck surgery. New innovations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery such as myocutaneous flap coverage of difficult wounds and microsurgical transfer of free tissue flaps will be available for student participation and clinical problem solving. Fundamental principles of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and their relationship to other disciplines will be stressed. Students will be part of the Plastic Surgery team of fellows and residents.
Goals:
The student will learn the principles of good history taking, physical examination and surgical evaluation of the patient as it pertains to this particular specialty.
Method of Evaluation:
Interest, attitude, innovation and attention to duties are major factors in evaluation. Oral presentations to the faculty of select areas of interest are required.
SURG-937 Surgical GI Endoscopy and Laparoscopy
Faculty: Dr. Larson and associates
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 2 or 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: UofL, VA Medical Center
Area: A2K07 ACB
Time: 8:00 a.m. first day
Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901
Course Description:
Endoscopy is performed at U of L and at VAMC under the supervision of attendings and residents. The student will be expected to work closely with the resident and the attending staff in the preoperative assessment of these patients as well as participate in the endoscopy procedure and post-procedure care. In additions, the student will be expected to attend certain regularly scheduled Surgical conferences as well as the combined Med-Surg GI Conference at UofL Hospital. The student will also have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research projects or may choose to initiate a new clinical project as time allows.
Goals:
The course objective is to familiarize students with the indications, expectations and risks of Endoscopy as well as provide experience with technical aspects of the procedure. The student will learn the principles of good history taking, physical examination and Surgical evaluation of the patient as it pertains to this particular specialty.
Method of Evaluation:
100% Observation of performance.
SURG-938 Otolaryngology
Faculty: Drs. Ganzel, Winstead, Goldman, Bumpous, Lentsch, Veling, Martinez
Contact: Brenda Dawson
Telephone Number: 852-5676
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 4
Hospital: VA Medical Center, Room 233-34
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Prerequisite: SURG-901
Telephone Number: 852-6994
Course Description:
The student will attend various conferences including pre and post-op conference where indications and outcomes of upcoming and prior cases are discussed. The student will be part of a residency team at the VAMC, Norton, Kosair or UofL Hospitals and will actively participate in clinic patient evaluation after a "shadowing period", and perform complete head and neck examinations with faculty and resident instruction. There will be opportunities to observe and assist in operative procedures such as tonsillectomies, endoscopic sinus surgery, otologic surgery, head and neck cancer surgery and facial trauma. A list of objectives will be distributed at the beginning of the course to guide the student in self-instruction, and regular discussions of the course objectives will be scheduled with the faculty.
Goals:
It is expected that the student will become familiar with the scope of otolaryngologic office evaluation and surgery. The student will learn the basics of obtaining a medical history in the ENT patient, as well as performing a complete physical examination of the head and neck. The student is expected to become familiar with indications for referral and treatment of common ENT disorders.
Method of Evaluation:
60% - observation of performance in the clinic, ward and operating room;
20% - paper presentation of chosen topic to faculty and resident; and
20% - oral exam on the course objectives.
