JACKSON HARRIS, M.D.,
Auocialt Clinical Profeuor of Surgery
J. KENNETH JACOBS, M.D.,Auocialt Clinical Profeuor of Surgery
ROBERT MCCRACKEN, M.D.,Auociate Clinical Professor of Surgery
DOUGLAS H. RIDDELL, M.D.,Auocialt Clinical Profeuor of Surgery
WILLIAM S. STONEY, JR., M.D.,AuoClalt Clinical Professor of Surgery
R. DARRYL FISHER, M. D.,Auistant Profeuor of Surgery
ROBERT
M.
RICHIB, M.D.,Auistant Profeuor of Surgery
WILLIAM C. ALFORD, JR., M.D.,
AssIStant CliniCll1 Profeuor of Surgery
WILLIAM H. EDWARDS, M.D.,Assistant Clinical Profeuor of Surgery
ROBERT N. SADLER, M.D.,Auistant Clmical Professor of Surgery
CLARENCE S. THOMAS, JR., M.D.,Au;stant Clmical Profeuor of Surgery
history, physical examination, and laboratory aids can be used to arrive at diagnosis and decisions regarding further study and treatment are conducted
by
interdepartmental groups. Dr. Liddle, Dr. Pennington, Dr. Hartmann, Dr.Minot, and the faculty of the Department of Medicine; Dr. Kar:{on and members of the Departmmt of Pediatrics,' Dr. Fosur alld members of the Department of Surgery,' Dr. GOJJand members of the Department of Obstetrics
&
Gynecology,'members of the DepartmmtJ of Anatom)', Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Radiology.5°1.. CLINICAL CLBRKSHIP. For ten weeks each student in the third- year class is assigned to the surgical divisions of the Vanderbilt Universi ty Hospital. Under the direction and supervision of the staff, the student takes histories, does physical examinations and assists the staff in the diagnostic evaluation and clinical management of assigned patients. Half of each student's period of clinical work is in general surgery, including thoracic, cardiovascular and pediatric services. The other five-weeks of the clinical assignment provide brief but concentrated rotations to services in neurosurgery, urology, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology. These ro- tations provide exposure to a variety of patients with problems in general surgery and in the special fields of surgery. Teaching rounds are held daily
by
members of the staff. Students go with their patients to the operating rooms where they are observers and assistants to the staff in surgery, the surgical specialties, and anesthesiology. Instruction in anesthesiology is given durmg operating room assignments by the membert; of that depart- ment. An integral part of this clerkship is the weekly three hour assign- ment in operative surgery and anesthesiology conducted in the S. R. Light Laboratory for Surgical Research by the Department of Surgery in collabo- ration with the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Scott and SttJff.~03. SURVEY OF SURGERY. A series of clinical presentations and lectures
IS given which is designed to present a broad view of the clinical fields of surgery. Illustrative case presentations are made by third year surgical clerks. These discussions stress the correlation between basic biologic sttucture and function, pathologic alterations, and clinical manifestations.
One hour per week for twenty-four weeks. FALL& SPRING. Dr. Scott and
Staff.
~04.SURGICALOUTPATIENT SBRVICB. Each fourth year student is assigned
In rotation for six weeks to the surgical outpatient department of the Va~derbilt University Hospital. Here they serve as assistants in the out-
\rat1~ntclinics of general surgery, orthopedic surgery, and the t~mor clinic.
UIOUS members of the surgical staff are in attendance to Instruct the students in their work and discuss with them the diagnosis and treatment of
~hepatients. Dr. Reytlolds, Dr. Adkins, and Dr. Arthur Leroy Brooks (Auociau rofeuorof Orthopedics &Rehabilitation).
l~. PRINCIPLES OF PLASTIC SURGBRY. Fourth year. Instruction in the prlOciples underlying the practice of plastic surgery, and th~ir applic~tion
tbe°the correction of deformities and problems of reconstruction. Patients fore and after operation will be used for study of methods and results.
Includes a brief review ot important research in this specialty. One hour per Week. FALL. Dr. R,cketJon and Staff.
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52+ DENTAL MUDICINU. Fourth year. Lectures and discussions of those aspects of dentistry which have an important bearing on the practice of medicine. When applicable patients and case histOries will be rresented.
Course content will depend somewhat on the specialty interest 0 students.
Minimum of three students required for course to be offered. One hour per week. SPRING. Dr. Hal/.
51.7. SRX CouNsnuNo. Third and Fourth years. This interdepartmental course aims togive students a better understanding of psychosexual prob- lems so that they may gain competence in counseling patients. Itwill include such tOpics as premarital counseling; impotence and frigidity; "perver- sions" (including homosexuality); child sexuality; standards of sexual be- havior. (Psychiatry
531)
One hour per week. PALL. Dr. Rhamy,Dr.
Sit phen
C.
Ca/pannari (ProftsJor of Human Behallior, D,partmmt of PJychiatry), and Dr. Fran Boehm (AJJiJtilnt ProfeJJor of ObJtetricJ&Gynecology).51.8. HUMAN SUXUALITY. First and Second years. The purpose is to intro- duce the first or second year medical student to the physiological, psychologi- cal and sociological information relating to all phases of human sexual behavior. The content of the course will include considerations of repro- ductive physiology; human sexual response; family planning; sexual atti- tudes, behavior and myths; sexual aberrations; and the interaction of sex- uality and society. This course is intended to serve as a prerequisite to
Surgery 51.7, Sex Counseling. l Psychiatry 533) One hour per week.
SPRING. Dr. Rhamy, Dr. Cappannari, and OtherJ.
51.9. MANAOB.MENTOP VASCULARSUROJCALPROBLEMS. Fourth year. Discus- sions of diagnosis and treatment of arterial, venous, and lymphatic prob- lems utilizing patient demonstrations and visual aids. One hour per week;
first, third, fourth, and six weeks. Dr. Dale and Dr. [ewiJ.
543. SUROJCAL SPHClALTYCLINICS. Fourth year. Clinical experience in the following specialties is available to the student: Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Tumor, Tumor Chemotherapy, Vascular, PostOperative Care, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Minor Surgery, Urology, and Opht~aI- mology. Three hours per week, six-week units. Dr. McSwaill, Dr. AJkw, Dr. ReynoldJ, Dr. Dale, Dr. Cocke, Dr. Rhamy, and Dr. Eliiott.
561. CLERKSHIP IN SURGERY, NGH. Fourth year. Students work under supervision of the surgical staff and resident in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with general and thoracic surgical problems and includes eX- penence in Emergency Room. Will not involve patients studied by m~mbers of the third year class. Ward rounds daily. Includes experienc~ JO th~
emergency room. At Nashville General Hospital. Full time, six-wee units. Dr. Sau:yerJ.
561.1. CLBRKSIIIPIN SURGJ;RY, \'UH. Fourth year. Students work under supervISIOn of the surgical staff and resident in the diagnosis and tr~atmlnt of patients with general and thoraCiC surgical problems. Will not Inv~t patients studied by members of the third year class. Ward rounds da})~
At Vanderbilt University Hospital. Full time, six-week units.
Dr.
(0and Dr. FOJter.
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561.1•. CLRRKSIllP IN SURGERY, VA. Fourth year. Students work under supervision of the surgical staff and resident in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with general and thoracic surgical problems. Will not involve patiems studied by members of the third year class. Ward rounds daily.
At Veterans Administration Hospital. Full time, six-week units. Dr.
Gobbtl.
56I.3 CLBRKSIllP IN SURGBRY, ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL. Fourth year. The Department of Surgery at St. Thomas Hospital will offer credit of six weeks duration in Clinical Surgery to fourth year students of the Vanderbilt Uni- rersiry School of Medicine, as an elective course. These elective educa- tional assignments will be offered during the summer months and the aca- demic year 1973-7+ The purpose of the clinical clerkship is to provide a learning experience in a community hospital, not a service to the hosrital staff. The clinical clerk will work under the direction of the Chief 0 the Department of Surgery, the senior resident staff and certain members of the acti\'e visiting scaff of the Surgical Department. The student will have the opportunity to assist in the diagnostic work-up of staff and private patients on the surgical pavilions and participate in planning the total care of the patient. He will be expected to assist during surgical operative pro- cedures. The student will have the opportunity to accompany patient during special procedures in the radiology or cardiovascular laboratories, and he will be expected to attend scheduled conferences, seminars and ward rounds and to take active part in the discussions. Full time, six-week units.
Dr. Dallitl.
562..CLBRKSIfIP IN NnURoLOGICAL SURGERY. Fourth year. The student wo:ks with the resident staff on the neurosurgical service at Vanderbilt Om,versity Hospital participating in the diagnosis and management of p,aClems with neurosurgical problems. Daily ward rounds. Full time, sIx-week units.
Dr. Mtacham.
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63. CLERKSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULARSURGERY. Fourth year. Provides experience in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, preoperative as- sess~ent, operative treatment, and postoperative management. Includes participation in research activities as applied to cardiovascular surgery.Full time, six-week units. Dr. Bendtr.
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64. CLERKSHIP IN UROLOGY. Fourth year. The student works with the~esident staff on the urolo~ic service at Veterans Administration Hospital participating in the diagnOSIs and management of patients with urologic problems. Daily ward rounds. Full time, six-week units.Dr. Rhamy.
566. CLERKSHIP IN PBDIATRIC SURGERY. Fourth year. An opportunity
!or students to work on the pediatric-surgical floor, caring for children In ~reoperative, operative, and postoperative periods and attending both pediatric and surgical conferences. Full time, six-week units.
Dr.O'Ntilt.
567. CLERKSHIPIN CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY. Fourth year. Inpatient and OUtP~tient clinical experience with treatment of patients with recurrent
~ndIn~pera
hIe:
malignant tumors at Y.lnderbilt Uni versi ty Hospi tal. Full me, sIX-week uni ts.Dr. RtynoJds.
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568. CLERKSJIIP IN PLASTIC SURGBRY. Fourth year. The student works wi th the plastic surgery staff and resident on the Plastic Surgery Service at Vanderbilt Hospital, participating in the diagnosis and management of patients with a wide variety of reconstructive problems. Daily teaching rounds and conferences. Student participation in research activities is available if desired. Full time, six-week units.
Dr. Lynch and Staff.
569. CLERKSIIIP IN RENAL TRANSPLANTATION. Fourth year. Students will work with the residents and full time staff on the transplantation serv- ice. Experience will
be
provided in preoperative, operative, and post- operative management of patients who have had a renal allograft. The student will have an opportunity to study methods of tissue typing, organ preservation, and immunosuppression. Ward rounds daily. Full time, six-week units.Dr. Richit.
570. CLBRKSIIIPIN ORAL SURGERY. Fourth year. Senior medical and den- tal students will work with the residents and staff on the diagnosis and treatment of oral surgical problems. There will
be
substantial experience in extractions, alveoplasty and other similar procedures as well as involve- ment, at the appropriate level, in the care of more complicated conditions affecting the jaws and associated structures. Full time, six-week units.Dr. HatJ.
581. LABORATORYRBSBARCHIN SURGBRY. Fourth year. Principles of surgical research and care are presented with the performance of procedures and conduct of investigative studies in collaboration with the full-time staff of the Department of Surgery. A detailed written report will s~- marize the investigative studies. At Veterans Administration Hospital or Vanderbilt University Hospital. Full time for six weeks. May
be
taken in afternoons for twelve weeks.Dr.
O'NtitJ, Dr. FOJltr and Dr. GobbtJ.
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