Results for SURG

Preference to sophomores.Topics may include the history and international development of Interplast, a nonprofit organization providing free reconstructive surgery for needy children and adults in developing nations; health care at King Faisal Hospital, Saudi Arabia; medical conditions in S. India; eye care in Africa; medical teaching experiences in Dar es Salaam and Haiti; and rural health care in Latin America. The role such activities play in U.S. international relationships.

Preference to sophomores. Biological aspects of cell and organ transplantation, including issues that arise in the media. Diseases for which transplantation is a treatment, the state of the art in human transplantation, transplantation of animal tissue into humans (xenotransplantation), development of new tissue and organs in the laboratory (tissue engineering and cloning), and development of drugs and biological strategies to promote long-term survival of the tissue or organ (tolerance). How to write a scientific abstract, critique scientific literature, and research and present topics in contemporary transplantation.

Preference to sophomores. How the face conveys moods and emotions, and elicits reactions when disease or genetic disorders leave behind disfigurement. New work by evolutionary and molecular biologists concerning how variations in facial form are elicited; how tissues and molecules interact to form the face. How differences in facial anatomy affect an individual's self-perception and their acceptance in our beauty-conscious society.

Preference to seniors. Lectures in regional anatomy and dissection of the human cadaver; the anatomy of the trunk and limbs through the dissection process, excluding the head and neck.

The value of international medical humanitarianism. Topics include: rehabilitation efforts of leprosy cases in South India, orthopedic work in Afghanistan, charity initiatives in Vietnam, mobile surgical missions in Ecuador, construction of specialized hospitals in Nepal and Nigeria, history and development of humanitarian foundations such as Interplast, and service-based community projects in Mexico. 3 units lecture only. 4 units lecture and required discussion section.

(Graduate students register for 211A.) Basics of life support outside the hospital setting; readiness training for emergencies on- or off-campus. Topics include emergency patient assessments, and cardiac, respiratory, and neurological emergencies. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Prerequisites: CPR certification; application (see http://surg211.stanford.edu), and consent of instructor.

(Graduate students register for 211B.) Continuation of 111A/211A. Approach to traumatic injuries. Topics include head, neck, and trunk injuries, bleeding and shock, burn emergencies, and environmental emergencies. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Prerequisite: 111A/211A and consent of instructor.

(Graduate students register for 211C.) Continuation of 111B/211B. Special topics in EMS; topics include pediatric, obstetric, and gynecologic emergencies, EMS operations, mass casualty incidents, and assault. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT certification exam. Prerequisite: 111B/211B, CPR-PR certification, and consent of instructor.

Advanced Topics in EMS and training in teaching BLS skills (Graduate students register for 212A.) Topics include advanced airway and stroke management, abdominal emergencies, and prehospital pharmacology. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT-Basic certification), CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Advanced Topics in EMS and training in teaching BLS skills. (Graduate students register for 212B.) Topics include advanced assessment and treatment of the undifferentiated trauma patient (including advanced airway management, monitoring, and evaluation) and prehospital care in nontraditional locations. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT-Basic certification), CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Advanced Topics in EMS and training in teaching BLS skills. (Graduate students register for 212C.) Topics include advanced assessment and treatment of patients in difficult and advanced situations - mass casualty incidents, assaults, pediatrics; and advanced emergency skills - ultrasound, suturing. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT-Basic certification), CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

The value of international medical humanitarianism. Topics include: rehabilitation efforts of leprosy cases in South India, orthopedic work in Afghanistan, charity initiatives in Vietnam, mobile surgical missions in Ecuador, construction of specialized hospitals in Nepal and Nigeria, history and development of humanitarian foundations such as Interplast, and service-based community projects in Mexico. 3 units lecture only. 4 units lecture and required discussion section.

Innovative introduction to the various aspects of surgery directed at pre-clinical MD students. Students participate in interactive clinical surgical scenarios animated by attending physicians. Covers the spectrum of surgical specialties. Includes scrubbing techniques, basic instrument handling, and the opportunity to scrub in on operations at Stanford Hospital.

Builds upon skills taught in the Surgical Interest Group's introductory suturing workshops. Techniques such as suturing in a hole, suturing different tissues, and hand, instrument and laparoscopic knot tying.

(Graduate students register for 211A.) Basics of life support outside the hospital setting; readiness training for emergencies on- or off-campus. Topics include emergency patient assessments, and cardiac, respiratory, and neurological emergencies. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Prerequisites: CPR certification; application (see http://surg211.stanford.edu), and consent of instructor.

(Graduate students register for 211B.) Continuation of 111A/211A. Approach to traumatic injuries. Topics include head, neck, and trunk injuries, bleeding and shock, burn emergencies, and environmental emergencies. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Prerequisite: 111A/211A and consent of instructor.

(Graduate students register for 211C.) Continuation of 111B/211B. Special topics in EMS; topics include pediatric, obstetric, and gynecologic emergencies, EMS operations, mass casualty incidents, and assault. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT certification exam. Prerequisite: 111B/211B, CPR-PR certification, and consent of instructor.

Advanced Topics in EMS and training in teaching BLS skills (Graduate students register for 212A.) Topics include advanced airway and stroke management, abdominal emergencies, and prehospital pharmacology. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT-Basic certification), CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Advanced Topics in EMS and training in teaching BLS skills. (Graduate students register for 212B.) Topics include advanced assessment and treatment of the undifferentiated trauma patient (including advanced airway management, monitoring, and evaluation) and prehospital care in nontraditional locations. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT-Basic certification), CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Advanced Topics in EMS and training in teaching BLS skills. (Graduate students register for 212C.) Topics include advanced assessment and treatment of patients in difficult and advanced situations - mass casualty incidents, assaults, pediatrics; and advanced emergency skills - ultrasound, suturing. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT-Basic certification), CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

The specialty of emergency medicine and initial care of emergency patients, both in the pre-hospital phase and in the emergency department. Lectures and/or practical sessions cover: patient assessment; the initial management of the multiple trauma patient; and common medical emergencies, such as poisoning, asthma, and chest pain. Students taking the course for 1 unit must have 50% class attendance and pass the final exam; 2 units constitutes 70% class attendance and passing the final exam; 3 units includes participation in emergency department observation shifts; 4 units requires 90% attendance and includes both observation and EMS ride-alongs.

Wilderness-related illnesses and injuries; framework for dealing with emergencies in the backcountry. Hands-on workshops. Topics include high altitude medicine, diving medicine, hypothermia, snake and spider envenomations, search and rescue, and travel medicine. Open to all students.

Prevalence and effects of the obesity epidemic in America and the growing prevalence of associated comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, and joint problems. Risk factors, multi-disciplinary treatment options, the role of food in society, patients' perspectives, and current research in the field. Includes fieldtrips to grocery stores and restaurants.

Lunchtime lecture series open to all students. Aims to answer the deceptively simple question: How can we improve health in the devoping world? Topics range from water sanitation to supply-side incentivization, from family planning to war zone surgery. Students gain useful skills for experience in international medicine. MD students are eligible to apply for a sub-internship in surgery at Hopital Albert Schweitzer in Dechapelle, Haiti.

Provides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.

Topics include: colonialism and development, reproductive health, women¿s health issues, environmental health, maternal child health, primary health care and its evolution, health policy, infectious disease, human rights and social justice. Guest speakers from UCSF and Berkeley School of Public Health.