Clerkship Objectives

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

Clerkship Objective	MD Program Objective
Formulate a differential diagnosis for common surgical conditions.	Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1)
Develop a management plan for common surgical conditions	Medical Decision Making 1 (I.E.1) Healing and Therapeutics 4 (II.C.4)
Evaluate and optimize the patient undergoing surgery and anesthesia and formulate a simple anesthetic plan	History Taking 1 (I.A.1) Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1) Clinical Reasoning 2 (I.D.2) Medical Decision Making 1 (I.E.1) Communication Skills 2 (I.F.2) Organ Structure and Function 1 (II.A.1) Healing and Therapeutics 3 (II.C.3) Healing and Therapeutics 4 (II.C.4)
Function effectively as a member of a peri-operative healthcare team	Procedural Skills 2 (I.C.2) Communication Skills 3 (I.F.3) Communication Skills 4 (I.F.4) Teamwork 1 (III.C.1) Honesty and Integrity 1 (IV.C.1) Honesty and Integrity 2 (IV.C.2)
Demonstrate knowledge of surgical diseases and anesthesia principles	Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 2 (II.B.2) Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 4 (II.B.4) Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 5 (II.B.5) Healing and Therapeutics 3 (II.C.3)
Perform basic skills related to Surgery and Anesthesiology	Procedural Skills 2 (I.C.2)
Demonstrate insight and understanding of the integration of the practice of Surgery and Anesthesiology	Healing and Therapeutics 4 (II.C.4) Procedural Skills 1 (I.C.1) Medical Decision Making 1 (I.E.1)
Obtain an accurate and focused history from the patient	History Taking 1 (I.A.1)
Perform a physical examination related to the patient’s chief complaint	Physical Examination 1 (I.B.1)
Communicate gathered clinical data effectively through oral and written presentations	Communication Skills 3 (I.F.3) Communication Skills 5 (I.F.5)
Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that facilitate effective interactions with patients and their families and other healthcare professionals	Communication Skills 1 (I.F.1) Communication Skills 2 (I.F.2) Communication Skills 3 (I.F.3)