School of Health Sciences and Human Services Department of Physician Assistant Studies
PHA 265 SURGERY CLERKSHIP
3 s.h.
Clinical Coordinators: Shannan Ricoy, M.S., PA-C & Christine Zammit, M.S., PA-C Email: Shannan.Ricoy@hofstra.edu, Christine.Zammit@hofstra.edu Office: 516-463-4233 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a six-week clinical experience where students work with board-certified surgeons on a surgical service to give students the opportunity to explore the surgical patient from the aspects of diagnosis, pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative care. The student will participate in the daily monitoring of patients, perform diagnostic procedures and assist with surgical management. The student may accompany the preceptor to emergency department consults and participate in surgical clinics as instructed by the preceptor staff. The student will assist in the operating room as required. COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: The goal is to provide students with a working knowledge of the principles of surgery. Upon completion of this clerkship students will be able to: 1. Evaluate the surgical patient in the out-patient and emergency settings. 2. Perform pre-surgical care. 3. Perform care for pre-operative surgical emergencies. 4. Participate in operating room care. 5. Manage care for post-operative patients. 6. Perform procedures as specified by clerkship objectives. 7. Integrate knowledge of counseling techniques and patient education. 8. Participate in all rounds, conferences, lectures, and call as specified by the site. 9. Demonstrate the ability interpret and maintain appropriate surgical records. 10. Determine the prognosis and potential complications of surgical diseases. 11. Demonstrate the ability to recognize common surgical entities through the use of appropriate physical examination and historical skills and suggest a management plan.
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