Medical Student Electives - General Surgery Sub-Internship

Rotation Director:  Vijay Mittal, M.D.

Duration:   One month

Maximum number of students per four-week period:   Two

Candidates:   Senior students of approved allopathic and osteopathic medical schools

Evaluation:   Oral and Written

Description:
This is a course in which the fourth year medical student is treated and expected to function at or near the level of the first year resident.  Daily activities will include:
1. Operating room time to assist at various surgical procedures.
2. Clinical bedside teaching rounds.
3. Opportunity to participate in office practice in consulting surgery.

The student will be assigned to one of three surgical staff services under the direction of Dr. Vijay Mittal, Residency Program Director.  The student will follow patients under close supervision as an integral part of the surgical team.  The student will be involved in the initial emergency evaluation of acutely ill surgical and acutely injured patients. 

The student will, under supervision, have the opportunity to develop surgical skills, as appropriate, in the context of patient care, including first assist on basic cases, central line and chest tube placement and suturing techniques.  Attendance and participation is expected at regularly scheduled surgical conferences, Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference, local surgical meetings and student level lectures.

Work Hours:  An average of 80 hours per week (similar to the resident schedule)

References:  Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 8th Edition