Surgery Elective Course Description
| Course Name: | Thoracic Surgery |
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| Course Number: | SU-465 |
| Elective Type: | A |
| Coordinator(s): | Mark Maxfield, MD Contact: Marilyn Lavergne |
| Department: | Surgery |
| Sites Available: | UMMHC-Memorial Campus |
| Months Offered: | E1 - M10 |
| Number of Students / Month: | 1 |
| Prerequisites: | 4th year medical student |
| Elective Description: Clinical exposure to patients with pulmonary, esophageal, pleural and mediastinal disease in both inpatient (tertiary-care academic medical center: inpatient ward / operating room / intensive care units) and outpatient settings (pre-operative and post-operative ambulatory clinics / multi-disciplinary clinics with medical and radiation oncology). Yes, there are direct patient care responsibilities as part of the surgical team. NIGHT / WEEKEND CALL - optional; recommend 1 night in 4 – NOT in-house call. OBJECTIVES: Assessment (diagnostic workup) and treatment planning for thoracic diseases: 1. Lung cancer Assisting / observing in operating rooms for minor and major surgical cases; development of basic surgical skills. |
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| Note: NA | |
| Location: UMMHC-Memorial Campus, 119 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605 | |
| Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/surgery/ | |