Surgery Internship Preparation
Recorded 2026-10-14 Spring 2027
Surgery Internship Preparation
Prepares medical students and PGY-1 residents for the first year of surgical residency using a national curriculum from the American College of Surgeons, covering high-yield clinical skills, communication, and procedural competencies.
offering recorded1 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Write comprehensive admit, transfer, and discharge orders for surgical patients.
Manage common electrolyte abnormalities in the surgical patient.
Interpret common ancillary testing in the surgical patient (imaging, EKG, labs).
Assess and intervene on basic perioperative situations in the surgical patient.
Safely function in the role of first responder to an urgent patient situation.
Use universal precautions and maintain sterility appropriately.
Master the bedside procedures and minor procedures covered in the course.
Suture and tie knots using basic techniques.
Describe the basics of wound care and management.
Prepare for participation in the operating room.
Identify key professional and unprofessional behavioral traits in surgical trainees.
Develop strategies for addressing professionally challenging situations in surgical residency.
Delineate negative connotations of communication failures.
Disclose complications to patients appropriately.
Effectively interact and communicate with all members of the health care team.
Effectively hand off patient information during transitions of care.
Identify the basic components of documentation within an EHR.
Appropriately communicate to patients in the informed consent process.
Identify an effective strategy for self-directed learning and maintaining work life balance.
Report and reflect on all patient complications for performance improvement.
Apply existing knowledge base to clinical situations, including when gaps exist and one should solicit help.
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Prerequisites
Course mapMED SC-M 810, 811, 812, and 813
SURGERY 909
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB 105 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 20 | 0 |
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the class
High-yield topics that a surgery intern should know to start of residency. Routine communication skills needed in residency, including writing comprehensive orders and effectively handing off patients. Communication and teamwork skills with healthcare team members. Communication and interpersonal skills in difficult situations, including obtaining informed consent, talking with parents of patients who choose to decline recommended management options, and disclosing complications. Common pediatric skills, including IV placement, umbilical line placement, defibrillation, airway management, lumbar puncture, and suturing. Based on the national Educational Curriculum that was developed by the American College of Surgeons, American Program Director Society, and the Association for Surgical Education, which focuses on focused on essential skills for medical students and PGY-1 residents to successfully navigate the first year of surgical residency.
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Topics
- Clinical communication, patient handoffs, and medical documentation
- Informed consent, family communication, and complication disclosure
- Bedside procedures and minor surgical techniques
- Diagnostic interpretation and electrolyte management in surgical patients
- Perioperative assessment and emergency response
- Professionalism and navigating challenging residency situations
- Sterility, universal precautions, and wound management
- Self-directed learning, work-life balance, and recognizing knowledge gaps
Skills
- Writing comprehensive medical orders and patient handoffs
- Difficult communication scenarios including informed consent and complication disclosure
- Bedside and minor surgical procedures such as IV placement, airway management, and suturing
- Interpreting diagnostic tests and managing electrolyte abnormalities in surgical patients
- First-responder response to urgent situations and perioperative assessment
- Maintaining sterility, applying universal precautions, and managing wounds
- Professional behavior and teamwork within the healthcare team
- Operating room preparation and strategies for self-directed learning and work-life balance
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