SURG 709CB Rural Surgery - South Coast

Credits: 4
Students will spend time with all the surgical specialties available in the Coos Bay/North Bend area. This includes general surgery, urology, ENT, orthopedics, and gynecological surgery. Students will have exposure to a broad-based surgery service. Students will have an opportunity to experience the use of robotic surgery. They will develop a higher level of comfort evaluating, diagnosing, and treating surgical patients. They will learn to identify critical points in inpatient and outpatient follow-up of surgical patients. They will also have hands on experience with minor office procedures. Students are expected to participate in a community based student project and attend a one hour weekly didactic class.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit