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Elective Title: 93SG790 — GENERAL SURGERY, VA HOSPITAL
Description:
This rotation exposes the medical student to the clinical practice of general surgery as it is practiced at a Veteran’s Hospital. It provides good exposure to the following topics in surgery: general surgery (hernias, gallbladders, laparoscopy/laparotomies), colorectal surgery (colorectal cancer, benign colorectal diseases, anorectal diseases), pancreaticobiliary (benign and malignant diseases), and some endocrine disease (thyroid, parathyroid) as well. Past students taking the rotation have been interested in a career in surgery, or perhaps simply desire more exposure to common topics in general surgery. The student will join the resident/student team for a one-month rotation at the Indianapolis Roudebush VA Medical Center. Responsibilities will include: rounding in the ICU’s and hospital wards with the team of residents and nurse practitioners, assessing pre- & post-operative patients in clinic, helping evaluate inpatient and ER consults, scrubbing and assisting in the operating room, helping mentor and orient third-year medical students. If a student is considering a career in a surgical discipline, it is recommended that the student spend one or two nights on call, accompanying one of the team’s residents when they are on call.
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Megan Rendina (mrendina@iupui.edu)
Director: Steven Mong, D.O.
Campus: Indianapolis
Location: Roudebush VA Medical Center (Indianapolis)
Learning Objectives
- 1) Acquire a patient history and physical exam while focusing on specific aspects of general surgical pathophysiology (PC1)
- 2) Formulate patient care plans considering a patient's pathophysiology (PC3)
- 3) Improve knowledge base of the preoperative, surgical and post-operative management of complex surgical processes, from gastrointestinal malignancy to routine outpatient general surgery (MK4)
Assessment
- Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Observations)
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status; Surgery clerkship must be completed
Availability with Max Students per Month:
| Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Duty Hours: 70
Time Distribution: 95% Clinical; 5% Library
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. Please note: VA credentialing is required. VA credentialing is a complex and time-sensitive process.
Third Year Elective? Yes
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None
Service Learning Included: None