Course Catalog

 
80-500 GENERAL SURGERY - GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
Department SURGERY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility Grandview Medical Center
Course Director SHIELDS FREY, MD Enrollment Limit 2
Contact KATHY WRIGHT Enrollment Minimum 1
Email kathy.wright@bhsala.com Address Grandview Medical Center, House Staff Coordinator/ Recruiter, Brookwood Baptist Health
3690 Grandview Parkway, 2nd floor Medical Education
Birmingham, AL 35243
Phone (205) 971-7214 Fax (205) 971-7237
Weeks
Normally Offered
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Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * Successful completion of the core internal medicine and surgery clerkships and any clerkship which covers the content material of the requested elective or acting internship course (e.g. Pediatric Clerkship must be successfully completed prior to taking a Pediatric Elective or AI). 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
Accepts students from osteopathic schools.
Visiting students must make arrangements directly with Brookwood Baptist Health.
Course Description Goal is to provide a well rounded experience in general surgery in a community hospital under the close supervision of the attending and resident staff. Each student will be assigned a surgical teaching service, and will work with the resident on that service, under the supervision of the attending surgeon. The student will participate in the pre-operative evaluation of patients, scrub with the surgeon and resident, participate in the post-operative care. The student will, under supervision, write orders, change dressings, gastrointestinal tubes, catheters, venous access lines, etc. The degree of responsibility is determined by progress during the clerkship. Conferences and bedside teaching rounds are held several times a week. The student participates actively in the conferences and rounds, and takes call every fourth night. One-on-one teaching is emphasized. Written appraisal by the faculty as to basic knowledge, skills, and ability to relate to individuals will be given. 1. Professional dress required (no scrubs) 2. Students must wear white lab coat with student ID when in the hospital
Where To Report Information will be emailed to student. This will be a split rotation with half being at Grandview and half at Princeton.
Requirements See Course Description
Evaluation Pass/Fail based on written appraisal by faculty as to basic knowledge, skills, and ability to relate to individuals.
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