Course Catalog
02-801 SURGERY CLERKSHIP
Department
SURGERY
Campus
Huntsville
Course Type(s)
Clerkship
Facility
UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
Course Director
RONY NAJJAR, MD
Enrollment Limit
6
Contact
MARION MONTGOMERY
Enrollment Minimum
3
Email
marionmontgomery@uabmc.edu
Address
UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
301 Governors Drive SW, Suite 389
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 551-4480
Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-8, 9-16, 17-25, 28-35, 36-44, 45-52
Prerequisites
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND USMLE STEP 1 EXAM.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
Exposure to clinical surgery in an outpatient and inpatient fashion. The student will follow a surgical attending(s) on rounds, to operative experience, and post-op evaluation on surgical patients. The student is expected to acquire the basic knowledge of general surgery principles and enhance them with exposure to complex surgical case scenarios.
Where To Report
Information will be sent to the student in advance.
Requirements
Work hours are variable. On-call schedule is variable. No more than 1/4 overall.
Evaluation
Clinical Component - 65%. NBME Shelf Exam - 35%.
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