Course Catalog

 
80-410 PLASTIC SURGERY
Department SURGERY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective, Surgery AI-Inpatient Facility Children's of Alabama
Course Director RENE P MYERS, MD Enrollment Limit 2
Contact GWENDOLYN FREDERICK Enrollment Minimum 1
Email gfrederick@uabmc.edu Address JNWB 103, zip 0000
Phone (205) 934-2307 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites Must be a fourth year medical student. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Family Medicine, Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
Accepts students from osteopathic schools.
Course Description The objectives of this course are to expose the student to broad principles of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Prior to starting the rotation, after discussion with the course director, the student will be assigned to a specific service (Pediatric, Breast Reconstructive, General Adult, or Aesthetic). There will be considerable exposure to congenital abnormalities, skin cancer, reconstructive problems, or aesthetic surgery. The format will have the student as a full member of the surgical team. There will be active, supervised participation in all phases of patient care. The student will be required to present at plastic surgery grand rounds, a 15 minute presentation chosen by the student's attending. Students should leave the rotation with an appreciation of the challenges of reconstructive plastic surgical problems related to trauma, congenital abnormalities, malignancy, and aesthetics. The study guide for this rotation will be available at http://www.psenetwork.org.
Where To Report Will be emailed instructions.
Requirements See Course Description
Evaluation PASS/FAIL based on:
1) Performance - active, engaged participation and demonstrated ability to work as an integrated, mature team member
2) Writing - demonstrating the ability to write brief op notes and daily progress notes
3) Attendance - at minimum 80% attendance to all conferences held on Tuesdays 4pm and 5pm and Thursdays 4pm
4) On call - satisfactory performance of on-call duties once per week in UAB emergency room working in-house with plastic surgery residents
Notes Please email Dr. Rene Myers at rmyers@uabmc.edu and call Susan Lewis (934-3312) prior to start date.