Multi-Organ Transplantation Clerkship

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Will expose the student to transplantation of the liver, kidney, and pancreas. The student will become familiar with the selection criteria for accepting patients as candidates for transplantation. In addition, the principles of immunosuppression, histocompatibility, opportunistic infection and critical care of transplant recipients will be emphasized. The student will participate in multi-disciplinary evaluation of transplant candidates, daily transplant rounds, perioperative care and outpatient follow-up. The student will accompany the transplant team for deceased organ procurements. A weekly transplantation conference will review pertinent literature. Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval at surgeryclerkship@stanford.edu prior to applying for this clerkship. PREREQUISITES: Surgery 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Khoa Thomas Pham, M.D., 650-498-5689, thomas.pham@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Robert Strachan, surgeryclerkship@stanford.edu, 650-498-6052. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Contact Dr. Thomas Pham one week prior to the start date; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 3. OTHER FACULTY: A. Bonham, S. Busque, C. Esquivel, A. Gallo, M. Melcher, T. Pham. LOCATION: SUMC.