Burn Clerkship
SUR1-4021/F
Elective in Burns
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This is a face to face clinical rotation offered in the fall and spring and receiving 3.5 or 7 credit hours.
This elective can be half-time (SUR1-4021/H).
Major objectives of the rotation:
Patient Care
The primary objective of this rotation is to introduce the student to the field of burn and wound care.
Medical Knowledge
After completing this rotation, the student will understand the pathophysiology of burn injury and wound healing; understand fluid and electrolyte requirements of patients with burn injuries; be introduced to the pathophysiology and treatment of inhalation injuries; gain insight into the complex care of critically ill burn and wound patients; become familiar with the use of central venous catheters and other invasive lines.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
This rotation is intended to expose the student to multiple procedures and skills used frequently in burn care, which the student will use in other elective rotations.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
The student will learn to communicate and interact with a multidisciplinary team.
Professionalism
The student will develop an understanding of the role of the burn surgeon as well as the roles of all team members involved in burn care.
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ATTENDANCE is expected from all medical students. Permission to be absent must be obtained from the course coordinator PRIOR to any planned absence. Absences for reasonable cause, as determined by the course coordinator will be approved.
Required Experiences: The student's primary responsibility is to acquire the essential knowledge to make him/her an effective member of the surgical team.
- Gathering data on the patient
- The surgical history and physical exam.
- Essential laboratory and ancillary testing.
- Accessing important medical intelligence related to this patient.
- Formulating your own differential diagnosis.
- Communicating
- Presenting pertinent information to intern, resident attending, or the group.
- Comparing your differential diagnosis to that of more experienced team members.
- Monitoring
- Observing the clinical course of your assigned patient.
- Daily rounds.
- Frequent un-scheduled visits.
- Chart and information system review.
- Be prepared to discuss and defend your assessment.
- Observing the clinical course of your assigned patient.
- Participating – This is expected!
- Be available to help with or watch procedures or surgeries.
- Remember, it is more important that you "learn" than "do" at this stage of your development.
- Students are expected to attend all procedures, rounds and conferences. Check with your plastic surgery resident regarding weekly conferences.
- Be present and prompt for lectures, rounds, etc.
- Be an enthusiastic, active learner.
- Read the appropriate literature and discuss it with your colleagues.
- Attend cases at all times.
- Be available to help with or watch procedures or surgeries.
- Synthesizing
- Begin to develop the ability to synthesize multiple data points into a coherent explanation for the patient's signs and symptoms.
- Duty Hours
- Students should expect to spend 40-80 hours per week
- These hours are clinical, OR and didactic related
- Student should expect to be on call should duty hours allow during the rotation. (1/4)
Students should expect to spend 40-80 hours per week.
- Duty hours will be limited to 80 hours per week averaged over a four-week period, inclusive of all in-house or at-home call and patient care activities.
- Continuous on-site duty, including in-house call, will not exceed 30 consecutive hours. Students may remain on duty additional hours to participate in transferring care of patients, conducting outpatient clinics, maintaining continuity of medical and surgical care, and attending required didactic activities.
- Students will be provided with one day in seven free from all educational and clinical responsibilities, averaged over a rotation, inclusive of call. One day is defined as one continuous 24-hour period free from all clinical, didactic, and administrative activities.
- Students should be provided with a 10-hour period after in-house call during which they are free from all patient care activities.
Rotation Weekly Schedule (include hospital work, attending rounds, conferences, journal clubs, etc.)
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
7 - 8 | Rounds | Rounds | Rounds | Team Conference | Rounds |
8 - 9 | Surgery | Surgery | Surgery | Clinic | Surgery |
9 - 10 | |||||
10 - 11 | |||||
11 - 12 | |||||
12 - 1 | |||||
1 - 2 | |||||
2 - 3 | |||||
3 - 4 | |||||
4 - 5 |
Letter Grade | Final Percentage |
A | 89.5 - 100 |
B | 79 - 89 |
C | 67.5 - 78 |
F | < 67.49 |