Course Catalog

 
90-810 PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Department SURGERY Campus Huntsville
Course Type(s) Elective, Surgery AI-Inpatient 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 Pediatrics and Surgery Clerkships. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Pediatrics, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course provides extensive exposure to major surgical problems in infants and children. The student will participate in the clinic, operating room, and on rounds. The student will evaluate and discuss common problems in pediatric surgery. The student will be able to describe basic operative procedures in pediatric surgery including but not limited to: pyloric stenosis, appendicitis, hernias, congenital abnormalities, trauma evaluation and resuscitation, and common childhood solid tumors.
Where To Report Information will be sent to the student in advance.
Requirements The student may take variable call.
Evaluation Pass/Fail. The evaluation will be based upon the attending physician's observations of the student's performance, thought process, and interest level. Students will be judged on knowledge, attitude, ability, level of documentation, communication skills, level of progression, attendance, and timeliness.
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