AI: Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery

School of Medicine

The Acting Internship (AI) in Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery provides students with a broad but detailed clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of solid organ malignancies. Emphasis will be on the multidisciplinary management of a variety of malignancies including those of the liver and biliary tract, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, retroperitoneum, breast, skin and soft tissue and endocrine systems. Students will be active participants both in the inpatient (including the operating room and floor) and outpatient settings and participate in several educational conferences including multidisciplinary tumor board, surgical oncology conferences and others and Vanderbilt University Hospital. Students will be expected to take overnight call four times during the four-week rotation. Highlights of the AI experience in Surgical Oncology will include increased responsibility with the goal of preparing the student for surgical internship, including being primarily responsible for their own patients, answering pages, writing orders under the supervision of residents, working up and presenting patients both in the inpatient and outpatient setting, and taking call which will include cross-covering of other services.