Clinical Transplantation
SU 517M.12 3
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Description
Students will participate actively in the day-to-day activities of the multidisciplinary Transplant Service, one of the busiest transplant services in Boston. They will be integral members of the team and work closely with transplant surgeons, nephrologists, hepatologists, residents and fellows to evaluate and follow patients undergoing kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation, as well as patients with hepatobiliary diseases, dialysis access patients and patients with end organ failure requiring general surgical procedures. Students will perform admission evaluations and follow at least 3 patients at any one time, present their findings orally on rounds to the attending surgeon for review and feedback, write daily progress notes in the medical record, attend the patients' surgical procedure, and participate in all aspects of the patients' care. The senior residents and attending surgeons will supervise the student's work and provide timely feedback. Activities will also include travel with organ procurement teams to recover organs for transplantation and attendance in surgery when transplants and other procedures are being performed. Students will attend weekly lectures, patient care conferences, and seminars. Students are expected to deliver one or two detailed oral presentation(s) on a patient or clinical problem they have encountered on the rotation with an emphasis on evidence-based medicine, demonstrating an understanding of the basic science aspects relevant to the problem and its pathophysiology. Students will also help teach MS2 students rotating as part of their core surgical clerkship.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to Domestic Visiting Students
Open to International Visiting Students
