Surgical Technique and Review Course (STAR)

2 credits · School of Medicine

This course will provide formal instruction to prepare 4th year medical students for their upcoming duties as interns in general surgery. This course is also open for students bound for surgical subspecialties who will rotate on general surgery during their intern year. Students will be exposed to common diagnostic scenarios, pre- and post-operative patient care, extensive technical skill training, surgical anatomy, wound management, and how to interpret surgical literature critically. There is also a significant amount of hands-on technical training involving the SEAL lab to develop basic surgical skills that will be helpful to all students entering a surgical subspecialty. The Department of Surgery staffs this course with house staff and faculty serving as instructors throughout the two weeks. Students will receive a welcome email detailing the schedule and locations including where to meet on the first day of class. The course will be offered during spring section 44. The specific course dates are scheduled as April 12th - April 23rd during spring 2027. Permission is required for enrollment. Steven Thornton will serve as the contact for obtaining a permission number during registration for spring 2027. You will need to provide the following information: name, email address, cell phone number and what residency you applied for or will apply for (e.g. general surgery, urology, etc.) To obtain permission to enroll, please contact Steven Thornton (steven.thornton@duke.edu). Credit: 2. Enrollment max.: 20. Jacob A.Greenberg, MD and Louise Jackson, MD