PYAS 6565 - GENERAL SURGERY CLERKSHIP

[3 Credits]

The Gernal Surgery Clerkship is designedto introduce the student to healthcare in the general surgery practice setting. The student will be given the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to: understand the broad base of knowledge required for the general surgery care setting; apply this knowledge to benefit the physician and patient in the general surgery care setting; apply previously acquired knowledge in te management of surgery patients; apply principles of evidence based medicine; apply data gathering techniques on unusual patient conditions for the purpose of publication; and participate in designing and/or collecting data in clinical trials. (4 week rotation)