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92-502 TRAUMA/CRITICAL CARE SURGERY
Department SURGERY Campus Montgomery
Course Type(s) Elective Facility
Course Director RICHARD MULLINS, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact BRITNEY SELLERS Enrollment Minimum 1
Email britneyc@uab.edu Address UAB Montgomery Regional Medical Campus
2119 E South Blvd., Suite 304
Montgomery, AL 361162946
Phone (334) 398-0853 Fax (334) 284-7542
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 all MS3 Clerkships. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Family Medicine, Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Excellent exposure to trauma and critical care on surgical patients requiring this type of subspecialized care. This clinical experience is designed to provide the student with more extensive exposure in the management of patients with trauma, and those requiring surgical critical care. Clinical aspects include the initial evaluation, assessment, resuscitation and definitive care of trauma patients plus surgical critical patient monitoring and physiologic support.
Where To Report TBD - course contact will contact you.
Requirements On call schedule is variable. Proficiency in basic general surgical principles is expected. Surgical technique is expected to be able to assist on major surgeries and perform some surgical procedures under the direct supervision of the attending surgeon.
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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