Course Catalog

 
STP2363 WOMEN IN SURGERY: FROM MEDICAL STUDENT TO INTERN
Department SURGERY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility
Course Director KRISTY BROMAN, MD Enrollment Limit 12
Contact KRISTY BROMAN, MD Enrollment Minimum 1
Email kristybroman@uabmc.edu Address BDB 757, zip 0000
Phone (205) 975-5972 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 44-44
Prerequisites None 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course is intended for MS3/MS4 students who have completed the MS3 surgery clerkship and are interested in pursuing a career in surgery. Overarching goals of this course include: developing routines that will aid in success during acting internships/surgery intern year; fostering mentorship between women students, faculty, and/or residents; furthering technical skills in the operating room, providing a safe environment to discuss student concerns regarding gender bias and intersectionality. Daily schedules are personalized for each student and will depend on the assigned service. Students will be paired with a maximum of 2 surgical faculty members and pairings will be based on student's submitted preferences for specialty/subspecialty exposure (general surgery, otolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, urology). Students will participate in a minimum of 1-2 clinic days - potential exception is if a student prefers to spend the week on 1 service and the 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, afternoon course discussion groups, and education/training sessions.
Where To Report Boshell Diabetes Building (BOB) Room: 580 - Time: 7 AM
Requirements Prior to Special Topic week: Confirm Gerner PowerChart access; refresh on scrub/gowning technique and OR etiquette; submit observation preferences for specialty/subspecialty; complete pre-experience self-reflection assignment/survey
During Special Topic week: Attend orientation to review objectives, address questions, and obtainschedules on Monday; Personalized daily schedule Monday - Friday will depend on assigned service with above noted restrictions/exceptionAfter 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 OR/clinic days, mandatory lectures, discussions, etc.
Notes Below is a sample schedule for a student, however, the clinic and OR days will vary based on when the assigned surgeon is operating versus in the clinic.

Monday: 7-9AM orientation and suture skills, 9-4PM operating room

Tuesday: 6-7AM round with team, 7-8AM general surgery grand rounds, 8-4PM operating room

Wednesday: 6-7 AM round with team, 7 AM-12PM operating room, 12-1 PM lunch discussion

Thursday: 8AM-4PM multidisciplinary clinic

Friday: 6-7AM round with team, 7AM-12PM operating room, 12-1 PM debriefing and feedback