Mortality and Morbidity conference follows Grand Rounds with general surgery and trauma case presentations on alternating weeks. Journal Club is held monthly with a review of the current literature and a 15-minute segment devoted to statistics. Students will be evaluated by members of the team as to the extent of their participation, surgical knowledge, acceptance of responsibility, initiative and technical ability. Students will evaluate the rotation as to content and achievement of goals. This course provides the student with hands-on experience in the diagnosis and management of critically injured and acutely ill surgical patients.
Students function as an integral part of the surgical critical care team.
This team consists of a surgical critical care fellow, a junior-level surgical resident and an emergency medicine resident. The team is responsible for all aspects of critical care including bedside procedures, ventilatory support and post-surgical management. Students are expected to present patients on daily ward rounds and to take call every third night. Didactic teaching conferences will expose the student to the pathophysiology and management of the critically ill patient. Students will be evaluated by members of the team as to the extent of their participation, surgical knowledge, acceptance of responsibility, initiative and technical ability.