Rural Surgery Clerkship
Brief Description: This elective will expose the student to the unique aspects of rural surgery. Students will travel to affiliated rural surgical sites with attending surgeons to participate in a wide range of clinic and outpatient operative experiences. Inpatient surgical exposure will also be included.
Objectives: To experience the diverse and challenging aspects of the practice of rural surgery by participating in clinics as well as outpatient and inpatient surgical cases.
Learning Experience: The student will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with several rural based surgical attendings. By travelling to our rural outreach clinics and hospitals to see patients and assist in operations and procedures, the student will become aware of the issues and complexities of a rural practice.
Feedback: The student will be directly supervised by a member of the attending staff throughout the rotation, with weekly feedback sessions and an exit interview with the course director.
Evaluation: Students are evaluated by the attendings with whom they work.
Data: Given all year. Maximum number of students per month: two. Housing is provided. No night call. Conferences to be attended: Grand Rounds, Case Presentations.
Course Director: Dr. Timothy Siegel
Faculty: Members of the Attending Surgical Staff
For more information about this program, please contact Kelly Stone, Administrative Manager at kelly.stone@bassett.org or 607.547.3202