Description of Course
The overall goal of the rotation is to expose medical students to a broad range of plastic surgery. The students’ clinical experience will help them understand the fundamental elements of hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, general reconstructive surgery, and aesthetic surgery. Clinically, students will be involved in pre-operative evaluation and planning, intraoperative care, and postoperative patient management.
Course Goals
As a result of successfully completing Surgery 7570, students will be able to:
- Perform a basic hand examination.
- Perform a basic face examination.
- Describe wounds after examination.
- Carry out simple suture techniques.
- Understand the depth and breadth of plastic surgery.
Course Format & Schedule
Timeline
This course is a four week elective with no time restrictions. Generally Monday-Friday 6:00am-6:00pm. Students will be assigned to work with clinicians on a day to day basis by plastics chief resident house staff.
Educational and Instructional Modalities
|
Modality |
Percentage |
|
Didactic |
10% |
|
Clinic Time |
30% |
|
Operating Room |
60% |
Role of the Student in this Course
Outpatient Clinics: Students on the outpatient services are expected to see clinic patients with the resident prior to the preceptor. For each patient visit the student should obtain a relevant history, perform a pertinent physical examination, retrieve clinical information from the electronic medical record and other sources, present the patient to the clinic preceptor, finalize the visit with the preceptor and patient, enter orders for additional diagnostic testing or therapies, write medication prescriptions, and construct a clinical encounter note in the student section of the EMR.
Required Textbook(s)/Readings
|
Book Title + ISBN |
Author/Publisher/Edition |
Approximate Cost |
|
Essentials of Plastic Surgery |
Offered online on ASPS |
Free |
Assessment & Grading
Preceptor Evaluations
This Clinical Course employs a preceptor evaluation which contributes to the student’s overall course grade.
Assessments
|
Assessment Name |
Weight toward Final Grade |
|
Assignments |
Enter percent contribution to overall grade or indicate if Must Pass or Must Complete |
|
Evaluations |
90% |
|
Active Participation in Didactics |
10% |
Grading Criteria
Students must attend the assigned locations and be engaged in the learning process during the rotation in order to pass the course. Engagement includes active participation on rounds, in clinic, and in the OR. Engagement also includes an interest in learning. See Grading System below.
Grading System
Students will receive a final letter grade of Honors (H), PASS (P), or FAIL (F) for this course.
HONORS: A student who clearly demonstrates interest in and aptitude for plastic surgery, in addition to achieving the grading criteria noted above, will be assigned a grade of HONORS for the course.
PASS: A student who achieves the average grading criteria noted above will be assigned a grade of PASS for the course.
FAIL: A student who fails to achieve the grading criteria for PASS will be assigned a grade of FAIL for the course.