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Allows for qualified students to undertake investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: A basic introduction to adult cardiac surgical disease. Diagnostic and therapeutic techniques are emphasized, and the students are taught applied cardiothoracic anatomy and physiology. Students are expected to participate in pre-operative evaluation, the operations, and the postoperative care of each patient. The surgical faculty and house staff closely supervise students. Advanced students can easily assume intern-level responsibilities, if desired. More time is available at the VA Palo Alto for reading compared to the Stanford University Hospital. Participation is expected at didactic sessions where the clinical clerks and the faculty discuss various aspects of cardiothoracic pathophysiology and pathologic anatomy. These sessions can be individualized according to a student's specific interest and background. Attendance at the Monday SUMC morbidity and mortality conference along with adult cardiothoracic surgery conferences are expected. Students also have access and supervision to the cardiac simulation center where a variety of cardiac surgical skills and techniques may be practiced. Require Pre-Approval Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval from Annie Sandecki prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email your CV and transcript to Annie Sandecki, annie.sandecki@va.gov. PREREQUISITES: Surgery 300A or equivalent clinical preparation. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Tom Burdon, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Annie Sandecki, annie.sandecki@va.gov. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: VA Palo Alto Surgery Office (Building 100, 3rd floor); Time: 8:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: PAVAMC.

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Open to visitors. Intensive clinical experience in thoracic surgery (non-cardiac). Direct, supervised responsibility for both intra- and post-operative management of patients with benign or malignant intrathoracic disease. Particularly extensive exposure to thoracic oncology and video-assisted techniques. Participation as integral member of the thoracic surgical service allows education in the diagnostic and therapeutic thought-processes required in complex surgical decision-making. PREREQUISITES: Surgery 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Joseph B. Shrager, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Donna Yoshida, 650-721-2086. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Students should contact the coordinator prior to the first day; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2 (every fifth night; rounds one morning per weekend). OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC.

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.

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Provides an opportunity for a student in the clinical years to have a clinical experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery, of a quality and duration to be decided upon by the student and a faculty preceptor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Please note: Please note: Visiting students must obtain approval from Stephanie Harrington prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email Stephanie written consent from the designated preceptor. Stanford students cannot add 398A clerkships directly to their MEP clerkship schedules through the regular shuffles. Please contact Caroline Cheang in the Office of Medical Student Affairs at cheang@stanford.edu or 650-498-7619 with the faculty preceptor's name and email address to add this clerkship. PREREQUISITES: CTS 300A, consent of the designated faculty preceptor, and approval by an Associate Dean for Student Affairs. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Michael Fischbein, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Stephanie Harrington, 650-721-2552. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: TBA; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 4. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC.