An eight-week general surgery rotation is a clinical experience that introduces students to basic principles of surgery and related problems based on the knowledge that was taken during the fourth year. Its curriculum is defined by learning objectives and encompasses inpatient-hospital and outpatient-office experiences.
During the clerkship, students evaluate and follow patients. The 8-week rotation is divided into seven weeks of general surgery and one week of surgical emergency. Functioning as members of the patient-care team, the students share pre- and post- operative evaluation and management, and visiting the operating theaters to observe surgical procedures. Daily rounds and faculty/preceptor interactions give students the opportunity to discuss patient problems in detail. Faculty members provide students with regular feedback, advice, and direction during this rotation. Throughout the course, students will be involved in the daily morning report, clinical rounds, outpatient clinics and interactive seminars.
