General Surgery Elective

What you’ll be able to do

• Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam

• Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis for medical and surgical conditions

• Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis

• Present a diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities

• Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members

• Develop and implement effective patient management plans

• Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner

• Review, interpret, and present current literature to support patient care

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members

• Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care

• Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders, and procedures

• Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families

• Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate

• Observe the process of obtaining informed consent prior to surgical intervention

• Recognize perioperative conditions that determine patient level of care and interpret physiologic changes that require changing that level of care

• Perform minor procedures with supervision

• Demonstrate the ability to manage time and understand, access, and utilize the resources and systems necessary to provide optimal patient care

• Engage Phase 2 medical students in patient management plans, decision making regarding tests, orders, and procedures, and review of current literature

• Demonstrate self-directed learning

• Recognize a patient requiring urgent or emergent care

Source: UW Guide