Independent Study
1–5 creditsIndependent Study involves independent study projects arranged with faculty or instructional staff.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Red: department · Gray: UW–Madison
GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.
Grades have not been recorded for this term. Historical results remain in the overview above.
No released grades for this term.
19 courses
Independent Study involves independent study projects arranged with faculty or instructional staff.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Prepares 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.
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No recorded grade history
Independent reading and research in surgery under direct supervision of Surgery, Orthopedics, or Urology faculty with individualized projects meeting research goals.
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No recorded grade history
Individualized Phase 3 clinical elective in surgery where students care for hospitalized patients on general or surgical specialty services, admitting, rounding, and transitioning patients under direct supervision.
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No recorded grade history
General Surgery Elective involving direct supervision by senior residents, fellows, and attendings. Students round on patients, participate in operative procedures, present cases, and discuss patient management.
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No recorded grade history
An inpatient acting internship providing supervised, intern-level exposure to the operative and medical management of complicated surgical patients.
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No recorded grade history
Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Clerkship at Marshfield Clinic, a clinical elective for fourth-year medical students.
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No recorded grade history
A peripheral vascular surgery elective involving direct supervision, operative participation, case presentations, and independent patient care preparation.
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No recorded grade history
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Elective involving direct supervision by senior residents and attending physicians, including operative procedures and case presentations.
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No recorded grade history
A transplantation elective involving direct supervision by fellows/attending physicians, operative procedures, case presentations, and independent patient care preparation.
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No recorded grade history
Surgical Critical Care Elective involving direct supervision by General Surgery staff, with activities including patient rounding, operative procedures, case presentations, and independent clinical preparation.
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No recorded grade history
Cardiothoracic Surgery Elective involves direct supervision by fellows and attendings, participating in operative procedures, rounding, and patient case discussions.
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No recorded grade history
Optimizing Value, Quality and Safety in Healthcare explores key concepts of value, quality, and safety in surgical settings to improve US healthcare systems.
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No recorded grade history
Covers adult learning principles in medicine, interpersonal communication, patient education barriers, and advocacy strategies.
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No recorded grade history
Multidisciplinary exploration of colorectal cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, focusing on screening program failures, standard of care, and integrating genetic risk with population health.
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No recorded grade history
Advanced course covering the science of obesity and diabetes, including endocrinology history, hormonal metabolism, and clinical treatments like bariatric surgery and pharmacotherapy.
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No recorded grade history
Mindfulness Training for Residency teaches MBSR interventions to increase physician well-being and build resiliency through formal and informal meditation practices.
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No recorded grade history
Surgical and Procedural Care Education Teaching Elective focuses on teaching procedural skills and facilitating small group case-based learning for junior medical students.
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No recorded grade history
Covers diagnosis and treatment of common anorectal diseases based on anatomical and physiological principles in clinical settings.
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No recorded grade history