Pediatric Surgery

ELEC657 / PSRG 610

Department
Surgery

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Goal

This elective is particularly focused on the student who has developed interest in surgery involving infants from birth to adolescents.

The student will function as a junior intern working with the resident and the preceptor on pediatric surgery. This will involve outpatients and inpatients who are hospitalized for surgical conditions or who are seen in consultations with pediatricians. An attempt is made to allow the students to perform in accordance with the level of their competence. They participate actively in patient evaluations in the office setting and with the team, operating on a wide variety of cases including surgical emergencies in premature infants, congenital anomalies, and a variety of acute, subacute and chronic surgical problems which may occur in children up to the age of 18 years.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Describe differences in the physiology of very young patients which dictates management different from that of adult patients.
  2. List pediatrics surgical conditions that are rarely seen in adult surgery.
  3. Demonstrate ability to interact appropriately with children and their parents in discussions concerning multiple aspects of patient care (i.e., pre- and post-surgery and long-term management issues).
  4. Display skill and compassion in dealing with very small patients in the overall care of their surgical conditions.

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods

The faculty will base their evaluation on:

1. Oral presentations and discussions will be evaluated both by the faculty and the resident.
2. The quality of work-ups and progress notes in the office and hospital setting will be monitored by the staff and the resident.
3. Technical skills will be evaluated by the resident and/or the attending.
4. The student’s experience will be discussed with the course director.
5. Standard Clinical Evaluation Form will be completed at the end of the course.

Course Director
Anthony Munaco, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Jennifer Young
jakyoung@uic.edu
309-655-6454

Location
SFMC

Setting
Outpatient
Inpatient

Night Call
Yes

Please Specify
From home

Laboratory
No

Weekends
Yes

Please Specify
Optional

House Staff
Yes

Number of Learners per Block
1

Duration
4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
All except winter break.