This is a two year course which provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience of providing and promoting health care to individuals in community. Throughout the second year of this course, students have chosen placements at a variety of projects studying a wide range of issues. Surgeons will be involved as supervisors for projects originated from the department. Seminars take precedence over other activities and attendance is mandatory. The Year IV Surgical Clerkship consist of 6 weeks altogether.
Seminars take precedence over other activities and attendance is mandatory.
Clerks will be expected to admit and follow patients from the time of admission, through investigation, surgical treatment, convalescence, discharge planning and follow-up. Whenever possible, clerks are to follow their patients through the operating room. Clerks will attend these clinics, as well as the preceptors' private office. The Department of Surgery has made a commitment to attempt to continually upgrade the faculty s teaching skills. The commitment of time, effort and resources to faculty development has the potential to continually improve the caliber of teaching done in the Department as well as continually heighten the importance of teaching as one of our major academic missions.