SURG 709H General Surgery - Springfield

Credits: 6
This rotation is for students who want to further develop a higher level of comfort evaluating, diagnosing, and treating surgical patients. They will learn to identify critical points in inpatient and outpatient care and follow-up of surgical patients. They will have the opportunity to work at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center RiverBend in Springfield, a Level II Trauma Center, and at the RiverBend Ambulatory Surgery Center. Students participating in rotations in this community will work one on one with their attending with increased autonomy functioning at an intern level. There are no residents practicing at this hospital or community clinics. Students will spend the majority of the time in general surgery or Trauma Surgery but will have exposure to a broad-based surgery service. They will also have hands on experience with minor office procedures.

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