Surgical skills to practice
Knot tying Single-hand ties (4:12 min.) Two hand ties (4:08 min.) Instrument ties (1:50 min.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfdq-h1WMghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUEh_pf3Ipchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVZhJKB8RL0 Bonus I would take some extra silk ties from the suture carts, keep it in your pocket and practice hand ties. Great knot tying is a great way to prove your skills to your team! Additionally, develop proficiency tying […]
Interdisciplinary team members
Treat everyone with respect. You can learn from every single team member in the room. Treating them with kindness and respect can make or break your surgical rotation and the other learning opportunities you will have. Attending surgeon The primary for the case. In complex cases, multiple attendings will work on the same operation. Surgical […]
Rounding on surgical specialties
https://youtu.be/yhae_Xep0q4 (10:29 min.) Priority one Read the latest post-op note. Progress note templates You can ask your team members for the progress note templates they prefer. Jargon Familiarize yourself with the jargon used by the service/team you are working on. For example, well appearing incisions are often described as: “clean, dry, and intact” and normal […]
Away rotations
Treat away rotations like a month-long job interview. You are there auditioning for a residency position, so you want to prove that you are willing and able to do the work. Before the rotation Connect with your resident team. Request any resources that could help on the rotation. Preview common cases. Familiarize yourself with the […]
Subspecialty resources
General surgery Orthopaedic surgery Plastic surgery Ob/Gyn Ear, nose, and throat Ophthamology Neurosurgery Urology Library resources LibGuide Library Resources for Medicine: Surgery
Meeting and conference etiquette
Morning conferences Different surgical services may have regular didactics, case review, preview of the coming week, morbidity and mortality, etc. This can be in-person or virtual. This is a great opportunity for learners to hear how different cases are approached and navigated. If you are uncertain for details, connect with your team members for conference/didactic […]
Degraded air quality
This module explores how climate change and pollution degrade air quality and the resulting health consequences, with attention to populations at greatest risk and strategies at multiple levels that create co-benefits for both climate and health. Sections Note Environmental and health policies evolve with changing political administrations. While federal approaches may shift, the scientific evidence […]
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Guidance for the Neurologic Examination
There are 9 parts of the neurologic exam. Click on the icons below for more details about each part. There are 9 parts of the neurologic exam. Click on the icons below for more details about each part. Mental status Station and Gait Skull and spine Meninges Cranial nerves Motor Sensory coordination Reflexes 9 parts […]
Lab 21: Dissection: Pleura, lungs, and bronchial tree
Download this lab as a PDF Goals Review the thoracic body wall, including the sternum, ribs, costal cartilages, and intercostal spaces Inspect the pleural sacs and define the pleural cavity, parietal pleura, and visceral pleura Remove the lungs and study the external features of the lungs and structures in the lung root. Anterior Thoracic Wall […]