SURG 5222 - Essentials of Surgery I

.25 credit hours

This course, taught by the faculty of the Department of Surgery, emphasizes diagnosis, treatment, management, and outcomes of common surgical conditions of the gastrointestinal, urological, pulmonary, and vascular systems. Surgical oncological and pediatric surgery topics are also explored. Special considerations to pre/post-op care and management, trauma evaluation, and surgical infections are reviewed. Specific anesthesiology topics are presented in the course. Psychomotor skills are developed via hands-on lab experiences including scrubbing, gowning, gloving, as well as overall OR protocol. Other labs including airway intubation and management, suture tying skills, and catheter placements are included. High fidelity endoscopy training simulators are used to develop endoscopic skills of the lower GI tract.