SURGERY (SURG 303)

Length:

8 weeks

Credits:

8

Department:

Surgery

Contact Information:

Director:

Andrew O. Crockett, MD, Meredith J. Sorensen, MD

Title(s):

Dr. Crockett: Assistant Professor of Surgery
Dr. Sorensen: Assistant Professor of Surgery

Education:

Dr. Crockett:
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, Ohio State University 2008-2009
General Surgery Residency, Ohio State University 2005-2011
University of Utah School of Medicine, MD, 2005
University of Utah, BS, 2001


Dr. Sorensen:
Endocrine Surgery Fellowship, University of Michigan Health System, 2013-14
General Surgery Residency, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 2006-13
MS Boston University, 2010
Dartmouth Medical School, 2006

Coordinator:

Brianna L. Smith

Hinman Box:

7015

Office Location:

DHMC - Bldg. 6, Level 4 [Rubin building]

Academic Summary:

Surgery is a required 8 week clerkship, completed in Year 3 by most students.

Clinical Overview:

The Surgical Clerkship consists of two 3.5 week rotations, on two services. The rotation will be at an on-campus site (DHMC in Lebanon, NH, VA Hospital in White River Junction, VT, Concord Regional Hospital in Concord, NH, Alice Peck Day in Lebanon, NH or Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, VT).

Under guidance of surgical housestaff and faculty, this course offers an experience in surgical illness and intervention. Utilizing the team approach, this experience provides an environment for enhancement of fundamental clinical competencies. Students encounter common clinical problems germane to all of medicine as well as specific surgical conditions and procedures. Despite the exposure to such specific cases, the surgical housestaff and faculty focus student attention to the principle learning objectives outlined below, with the evaluation process driven by student achievement in these principle learning goals.

Course and Program Objectives:

Essential Skills and Conditions:

Expectations:

The student is expected to:
1) Become acquainted with the most common disease states which either result in surgery or are a consequence of surgical intervention;
2) Develop in-depth knowledge about the disease and surgical intervention(s) of the patients they follow, as well as basic knowledge about diseases common to general, vascular, and CT surgery practice. These topics are typically covered by independent learning;
3) Spend time in an outpatient clinic to understand the role of preoperative evaluations.

Attitude & Behavior:

Just as you assess the attitudes and behaviors of your patients, peers, residents, faculty and other health care providers, those individuals are assessing your attitudes and behaviors as well. Professionalism is a recognized clinical competency and the acquisition of proper attitudes and behavior is as fundamental as any other achievement. Our patients and staff have certain expectations and all health care professionals are charged with meeting those expectations. Feedback about attitudes, behavior, dress, etc. is encouraged as a means of enhancing this educational goal.

Evaluation:

***The official, most up to date details of this clerkship's grading and evaluation practices are located on the course CANVAS page per Geisel Policy.***

A clerkship grading committee will review the multiple methods of assessment and evaluation of your level of achievement in the clerkship learning objectives to determine your final grade. The committee will use a calculated score using the factors below and take into consideration preceptor comments, your professionalism, engagement, and overall commitment to the clerkship.

Clinical Performance Evaluations: 40 pts
NBME Exam: 20 pts
Participation: 8 pts

At the present time, the clerkship will be graded on a "Pass/Fail" basis. Students achieving the minimum acceptable standard of performance will receive a "Pass" grade. Failure of the clerkship may be due to below-acceptable achievement in clinical performance, medical knowledge or professional behavior. Please review the grading expectations and protocols contained on the clerkship Canvas website for the most updated information.

Site Selection:

Currently, the available sites in the surgery clerkship are DHMC in Lebanon, NH, the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT, Concord Regional Hospital in Concord, NH, Alice Peck Day in Lebanon, NH with days scheduled at Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, VT. There are fifteen service options for each rotation which include the "general" surgery services of Colorectal, Community, Consult/Trauma, Minimally Invasive, Oncology and General Surgery rotations at DHMC, the VAMC and Concord Hospital. The "specialty" service rotations include Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Plastic surgery, Thoracic surgery, Urologic surgery, and Vascular surgery.

Site selections will be made during the lottery, or by any other method deemed appropriate by the Office of Clinical Education.

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