Course Catalog
90-809 MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Department
SURGERY
Campus
Huntsville
Course Type(s)
Elective
Facility
UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
Course Director
RONY NAJJAR, MD
Enrollment Limit
1
Contact
LANITA CARTER, PhD
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
lanitacarter@uabmc.edu
Address
UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
301 Governors Dr SW, Suite 313A
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 551-4432
Fax
(256) 551-4451
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites
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
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
The goal of this clinical course is to provide exposure to the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation and treatment of the maxillofacial trauma patient both in the acute and sub-acute setting. The student's exposure may include facial reconstruction and esthetics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, cleft/craniofacial surgery, temporomandibular joint surgery and oral surgery. The student will gain clinical experience in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. The student will be expected to perform daily rounds, assist and observe in the operating room and in the clinic. Students will be evaluated on their basic patient management knowledge and on their clinical skills.
Where To Report
Information will be sent to the student in advance.
Requirements
The student may take variable call.
Evaluation
Pass/Fail based on:
- Basic patient management knowledge
- Clinical skills
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