SURG 3058

Junior Surgery Clerkship

Required of all third-year medical students. The eight-week Surgery Clerkship will be comprised of two rotations in different inpatient settings plus elective time in a surgical subspecialty; focusing on experiences in both the General Surgery ambulatory and inpatient settings. All students will spend time at two of the following three facilities: VA Medical Center (VAMC), Holston Valley Medical Center (HVMC) in Kingsport, or the Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC). Hospital location assignments can be based on student requests, special needs, and/or space availability. Every attempt is made to assign each student to a specific surgery physician and/or surgery resident at each location that will facilitate feedback, both face-to-face and formally in writing. The students time during their 24-hour call assignments may involve time spent with the Trauma/Critical Care Medicine services.

Units: 16.0