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Elective Title: 49SG744 — EMERGENCY GENERAL SURGERY- METHODIST

Description:

This course is designed to provide clinical experience in the evaluation and management of emergency general surgery patients at a high-volume tertiary center. Weekly conferences include Surgery Department MM and Grand rounds, Methodist resident conference, Methodist medical student lecture, and Methodist MM conference.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Megan Rendina (mrendina@iupui.edu)

Director: Rachel Rodriguez, M.D.

Campus: Indianapolis

Location: Methodist

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Experience the management of emergency general surgery patients from hospital arrival through discharge, including workup, physiologic stabilization, and specific treatments. (PC3)
  • 2) Acquire knowledge of surgical disease patterns and the complexities in management caused by comorbid conditions (MK3)
  • 3) Become familiar with the multidisciplinary nature of surgery, interacting with clinicians from multiple specialties and other healthcare disciplines (dietary, pharmacy, therapy, medicine) (SBP1)
  • 4) Participate in procedures including operative cases (PC4)
  • 5) Develop and improve information synthesis and decision-making, communication skills with patients and team members, and self-directed learning habits. (PBLI1, PBLI2, ICS1)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 4th year status; Must complete surgery clerkship prior to enrolling

Availability with Max Students per Month:

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Duty Hours: 60

Time Distribution: 90% Clinical; 5% Lecture/Seminar; 5% Library/Research

Elective Type Category: CP - Clinical Practice

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Megan Rendina (mrendina@iupui.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH: All additions and drops for surgery electives must be approved through Megan Rendina, Surgery Clerkship Coordinator at 317-274-7201 or mrendina@iupui.edu.

Third Year Elective? No

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: Yes

Skills Description: Each day, rounds are multidisciplinary, including coordination with social work, case management, nursing.

Service Learning Included: None