Advanced Clerkship in Pediatric Surgery

4 credits · School of Medicine

This course is designed to familiarize the student with the whole range of surgical problems in children, but with emphasis on the pathophysiology of surgical and related problems in the newborn infant and the total care of the child with a malignancy. The student is encouraged to participate fully in the patient care aspects of the service and is considered an integral part of the patient care team. At the end of the clerkship, the student is required to give a formal presentation of a pediatric surgical topic of his or her choice. The student may tailor the clerkship month to include various aspects of pediatric surgery (neonatology, cardiac surgery, etc.) depending on the interests of the student. For more information, please email Maria Fryar @ maria.fryar@duke.edu. Credit: 4. Enrollment: max 1. Tamara Fitzgerald, MD/PhD; Henry Rice, MD; Obinna Adibe, MD; Elisabeth Tracy, MD