SURG 340B. Critical Care Clerkship (PAVAMC)
Open to Visitors
Department
Surgery
Courses Clerkships
Description
This clerkship provides experience managing adult patients in a critical care unit. Students learn how to optimize care for the acutely ill patient and the multidisciplinary approach to complex patients. Teaching emphasizes the review of basic organ physiology, the ability to determine the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in critical illness, and the formulation of a physiologic based treatment plan. Students gain experience with the implementation of monitoring and therapeutic devices used in the intensive care units and begin to become adept at the evaluation, stabilization and management of the most critically ill patients expected to be encountered in today's acute care hospitals. Ward rounds, bedside evaluation and treatment, and individual interactions with attending, fellows and residents are part of the educational process. Students must attend mandatory simulator courses in order to receive passing grade for this clerkship.
Students wishing to do this clerkship must get approval from Lara Walker first before registering.
Students must register for Anes 340B for this clerkship.
Prerequisites
Anesthesia 306A or Medicine and Surgery core clerkships.
Periods Available
1-12, full-time for four weeks. 1 student per period.
Reporting Instructions:
Where: PAVAMC, MSICU, 3rd Floor; Time: 8:00 am.
Units 6 Drop
Code T Call
Code 4
Director:
Juliana Barr, M.D. (650-493-5000 x64452), Building 1, Room F315, PAVAMC (112A).
Other Faculty
E. Bertaccini, R. Chitkara, G. Lighthall, W. Kuschner, G. Krishna, J. Olsson.
Coordinator
Lara Walker (lwalker9@stanford.edu).
