AE: Preparation for Surgical Internship

School of Medicine

The goal of this course is to arm fourth year medical students entering a surgical specialty with the skills and understanding needed to hit the wards as a resident. The curriculum for the course has been developed by the American College of Surgeons in conjunction with the Association for Surgical Education and Association of Program Directors in Surgery. These activities and sessions include mock pages, bedside procedures, operative anatomy using cadaveric dissections, basic open and laparoscopic skills, airway management and simulation scenarios, and will be led by some of Vanderbilt's best clinical teachers. At the end of the course, students should feel prepared to enter a surgical internship and understand their own strengths and weaknesses as they prepare for surgical training.