(Most Items Will Be Found in the Syllabus):
1. What are the required items for the Surgery Clerkship? When are they due?
| Assignment |
Due Date |
5 Feedback Cards:
3 Mid-Rotation Cards
1 History & Physical Exam Card
1 Introductory Card |
Week 12 (Friday) |
4 Write-Ups: 2 to the PBL Instructor,
2 to the Site Coordinator or Resident
|
Week 12 (Friday) |
OASIS Checklist Requirements
|
Week 12 (Sunday) |
Wise-MD Modules (4 Modules)
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10 days after the shelf
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UCOP Form (ONLY REQUIRED IF YOU PLACED A FOLEY)
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10 days after the shelf
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2. I am going to be out unexpectedly; what is the policy and procedure for absences?
Occasionally, students may need to request an unanticipated absence. These are absences that occur less than 4 weeks in advance of the requested absence. Any unanticipated absence requests will need to be evaluated by the COO, Anna Delaney, and Associate Dean for UME Clinical and Health Systems Sciences Curriculum, Dr. Nadia Bennett, on a case-by-case basis before being processed by the clerkship coordinator.
3. When I arrive at my site, where do I put my things? Do we have a space on the floors for students?
At HUP, the students have their own touch down space located at Founders 9 – Room 30. The code is: 3215#. You are not to utilize any of the call rooms/spaces fir residents and other staff. Please make sure to keep the room clean and remember, it is a shared space! Any students at PPMC, PAH, or the VA, please make sure to get in contact with your chief resident to discuss a space for your personal items.
4. What is the UCOP? Where can I find it?
The U-COP form can be founded on Canvas in Assignment Worksheets. Data from the U-COP form is used to track urinary track infections following Foley placement. The log must be turned in no later than 10 days after the completion of your surgery clerkship. If you are found to have an incomplete or falsified log, your behavior will be considered unprofessional and noted in your evaluation. Please also notify the clerkship coordinator and director if your patient develops a urinary tract infection within 48 hours of catheter placement. Please note that you must also log Foley Placements in OASIS.
5. Uh-Oh! I did not see or perform one of the items on the Required Checklist for OASIS. What can I do to fulfill the requirement?
When you are unable to see or perform a required item, you can do any one of the following three things to fulfill the requirement (see below).
- Log one the Skills Sessions from orientation
- Log one of the Wise-MD modules
- Find a related article or video online (you MUST cite the source of the material in the comments/notes section)
**Please note that for any task requiring more than one entry, you need to use different items for each entry. This means that if you want to use a video or article to fulfill a requirement that asks for two entries, you cannot use that same video or article for the second entry.**
6. Which tasks are appropriate to use for the Required Checklist items?
It is only appropriate to add tasks that are relevant to the patient on the Surgical portion of your rotation ONLY; anything seen or completed during your month on Optho/Oto/Ortho/Anes is NOT to be used for the surgical checklist. Also, it would not be appropriate to use any of the patient's medical history that is not pertinent to or directly related to their current medical condition or status.
7. What do I need for the Requirements Checklist?
ALL patient encounter listed in OASIS needs to have the following items:
- Date Observed
- Medical Record Number
- Setting
- Location
- Level of Participation
If you are not entering the information into the system right away, you are welcome to keep track of the information on your own and enter it by the due date. PLEASE make sure you are keeping patients' information secure and confidential.
8. When and where can I get a Suture Kit?
You can get a suture kit from the Clerkship Coordinator (Surgery Education Office, 4 Maloney).
9. How do I find the PBL Information for the Block?
You can find all of your PBL information (groups, questions, sessions, etc.) under the Practice Based Learning & Didactic Lectures on your Canvas homepage.
10. Where can I view the didactic lecture PowerPoints?
Didactic Lecture PowerPoints can be accessed from your Canvas homepage, under Practice Based Learning & Didactic Lectures.
11. How do I schedule a Feedback Meeting with the Course Directors?
The Clerkship Coordinator will e-mail the group with the scheduled meetings for the students. Feedback meetings with the course directors are mandatory. The student will need to complete and send the Self Evaluation form to the Clerkship Coordinator before the meeting in scheduled.
12. Where can I get the schedules/required readings for my upcoming rotation?
You can view all site documents for your rotations on Canvas by selecting Student Rotation Assignments and Site Documents. This will bring up your rotation schedule, from here you can select your sites to bring up materials.
13. What do I need to do for the Shelf Exam? Is there anything I need to bring or do prior to the exam?
The NBME Surgery Shelf Exam will be done on-line at the School of Medicine. Students are asked to arrive 10-15 mins prior to the start time so we can begin promptly. Scratch pads and writing materials will be provide for during the exam. You must bring your Penncard or Penn ID for the exam. Food and drink are NOT permitted in the testing area around the computers
14. How are the grades determined? When will I get my final grade?
**The full grading policy can be found in the syllabus on pages 14-16**
The overall grade for the 8 week surgery portion of the rotation is calculated as follows:
|
General
Surgery
(35%)
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Sub-
Specialty 1
(10%)
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Sub-
Specialty 2
(10%)
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PBL
(15%)
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Participation &
Attendance
(5%)
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OSCE
(10%)
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Shelf Exam*
(25%)
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Final
Grade
|
| H=30 |
H=10 |
H=10 |
H=15 |
Complete (Y/N)
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H=10
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H=25 (80+)
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H = ≥90
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| HP=22.5 |
HP=7.5 |
HP=7.5
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HP=11
|
|
HP=7.5
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HP=21.25 (70-79)
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HP=76-89
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| P=18 |
P=6.0
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P=6.0
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P=9
|
|
P=6
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P=17.5 (60-69)
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P=61-75
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| F=0 |
F=0
|
F=0
|
F=0
|
|
F=0
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- All parts of the rotation are graded on the same scale of Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail.
- Your final grade can be impacted by the following issues and may result in a grade reduction:
- professionalism
- attendance (including tardiness and/or unexcused absences)
- late or incomplete assignments