Course Catalog

 
STP2308 WOMEN IN SURGERY SPECIAL TOPIC
Department SURGERY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director JESSICA GRAYSON, MD Enrollment Limit 20
Contact JESSICA GRAYSON, MD Enrollment Minimum 4
Email jgrayson@uabmc.edu Address FOT 1155, zip 3412
Phone (205) 801-7801 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 17-17
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * None 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course was designed in order to support women students considering a career in surgery in the setting of an improving though still present gender gap in the field. Overarching goals of this course include: fostering mentorship relationships between students, faculty, and/or residents; providing a safe environment to discuss student concerns regarding gender bias and intersectionality; and training to recognize and take appropriate steps if confronted with these, in order to empower and instill confidence in students. Daily schedule throughout the week will depend on assigned service. Students will be paired with a maximum of 2 surgical faculty members and pairings will be determined based on student's submitted preferences for specialty/subspecialty exposure. We intend to reach out to faculty in all surgical specialties - general surgery, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, urology. Students will participate in a minimum of 2 clinic days - potential exception is if a student prefers to spend the week on 1 service and their assigned attending only has clinic once during that week. Students will be excused from clinical duties and required to attend grand rounds, chair education conference, and afternoon course discussion groups / education and training sessions.
Where To Report 8:00 am in BDB (conference room # to be determined)
Requirements Prior to special topic Week: complete relevant online training modules for PowerChart access if needed; complete scrub and gowning technique and OR etiquette training; submit observation preferences for specialty/subspecialty; complete pre-experience self-reflection assignment/survey. During special topic week: Monday - attend orientation to review objectives, address questions, and distribute schedules; daily schedule Monday – Friday will depend on assigned service with above noted restrictions/exceptions. After special topic week – complete post-experience self-reflection assignment/survey.
Evaluation Pass/fail based on completion of pre- and post-experience self-assessment as well as attendance during mandatory lectures, discussions, etc.
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