Surgery

Provides PA students with clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of a wide variety of surgical diseases. Emphasis is placed on teaching students to recognize and manage basic clinical problems. As members of the surgical team, students participate in preoperative management, including patient education and procedures necessary to prepare patients for surgery. Students will perform admitting histories and physical examinations, identify appropriate admitting orders for surgical patients and identify appropriate diagnostic studies required prior to surgical procedures. In the operating room setting, students will assist surgeons and have an opportunity to become familiar with protocols and equipment. Students will be involved in pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care. The clerkship offers an opportunity for students to integrate their knowledge of anatomy, physiology and physical diagnosis into a treatment plan for patients with surgical diseases. When possible, students attend surgical grand rounds and other surgically-oriented conferences.