Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ELECT EOSRA - Outpatient Surgery
Director(s): John Savoy, M.D., 675.6126, Room 3-303
Administrative Contact: Debbie Thornhill, 675.6126, Room 3-303
Duration: 2 weeks
Location: Academic Medical Center at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport, VA Hospital - Shreveport
Course Code: EOSRA
2 credits
Goals:
Primary Goals of Elective
The student will:
1. To learn a more advanced understanding of surgical disease processes and treatment.
2. To obtain advanced experience with developing assessments and plans for outpatients.
3. To learn better to maximize use of electronic records.
Objectives:
Specific Objectives
The student will:
1. The student will be assigned out-patients to evaluate with emphasis on independent assessment and plan.
2. The student will check out with residents or attendings after fully completing a review of the record and establishing a complete SOAP note.
3. The student will perform basic surgical procedures in the outpatient setting with help from interns and residents.
4. The student will use electronic records for review and documentation.
5. The student will interact with and mentor 3rd year students on the rotation.
6. The student will formulate a log and enter it into a word document. The log must include at least seven cases. Each case logged must include a brief synopsis of the encounter, a list of what was learned, and a review of at least one relevant article. The log is submitted in hard-copy to Ms. Thornhill at the end of the rotation.
Attendance:
* Attendance requirements
The student will report to the surgery clinics on Monday through Friday. The student will see patients with each surgery service as they see patients in the morning and afternoon clinics. The schedule is roughly 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Resources for Learning:
Resources for Learning
Participating faculty: Surgical faculty
Texts: Lawrence, Essentials of General Surgery
Hands-on Experience: Outpatient clinics
Directed Readings: According to cases evaluated
Self-directed Learning: Case studies
Evaluation:
Outcome and Evaluation Measures
Students will receive a grade of pass (P) or fail (F). No student will receive a pass (P) without completing the log requirements.
At the end of the course, the course director will review the student’s log requirements. Performance will be judged on the basis of knowledge, skill, and professionalism. Professionalism will be measured in terms of punctual attendance, maturity, interpersonal and communication skills, approach to the patient, and interaction with faculty and other staff.
Offered: ALL
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