Course Catalog
02-800 SURGERY CLERKSHIP
Department
SURGERY
Campus
Birmingham
Course Type(s)
Clerkship
Facility
UAB Medical Center
Course Director
MARGAUX MUSTIAN
Enrollment Limit
20
Contact
ESPIRITUS (Sandy) CHAMBLISS
Enrollment Minimum
12
Email
echambliss@uabmc.edu
Address
Boshell Diabetes Building - 202
1808 7th Avenue South, BDB 202-F
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-1157
Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-8, 9-16, 18-25, 28-35, 36-43, 45-52
Prerequisites
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND USMLE STEP I.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
The Surgery clerkship is 8 weeks in length and is part of the third year medical student curriculum. The overall goal of the Surgical clerkship is to give the student a broad exposure to surgery as well as an understanding of the medicine of surgery. It will not serve as a comprehensive course in surgery, but rather a foundation for the role surgery plays in the care of the hospitalized patient. The students will develop an understanding of the common surgical diseases, as well as develop a framework for self-study. In addition, basic manual skills such as suturing and knot tying will be emphasized.
Where To Report
Contact Sandy Chambliss at echambliss@uabmc.edu or (205) 934-1157 for further information.
Requirements
Students rotate for 4 weeks on a General Surgery service, 2 weeks on a Specialty service, and 2 weeks on a Sub-specialty service. Participating in 2 shifts of weekend call with the Trauma/Burns/Surgical Critical Care team is mandatory. Students are required to attend all conferences and lectures as detailed in the handout that they will receive on the first day. All patient encounters are to be logged on MedHub.
Evaluation
Clinical Component - 70%. NBME Shelf Exam - 30%.
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