# Surgical Subspecialties

## <mark style="background-color:blue;">Mission Statement of Clerkship</mark>

To provide an intensive inpatient experience that focuses on primary patient care responsibilities with supervision and direct reporting to attendings and upper-level residents. Acting interns are expected to function at the level of a PGY-1 with appropriate supervision and support.

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### <mark style="background-color:blue;">Goals of Clerkship</mark>

The surgery subspecialty acting internship will provide an environment where a 4th year student can function as a junior resident in an inpatient surgical sub-specialty. This intensive clinical experience will allow a student to participate in the preoperative management of the surgical patient and provide increased intern level clinical responsibilities more independently. Students should participate in direct patient care of admitted patients, perform assessments and consultations, attend, and participate in all conferences, take call as required, participate in outpatient clinics, and assist on operative procedures.


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