MDE xxxx: Plastic Surgery Elective

Periods
Pre-requisite
Sites & Slots
Hours
Weeks
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11Year 4 status
1@LVH-CCFT, 60-70 wk2,4

Drs. Okunski and Miles

 

The service is oriented to trauma, facial, hand, cancer and cleft-palate surgery as well as reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Exposure to the Regional Burn Center located at Lehigh Valley Health Network is also provided. The student will work with attending surgeons and plastic surgery residents.

Objectives

  1. Develop an understanding of the varied areas of plastic surgery.
  2. Participate in the evaluation of plastic surgery patients
  3. Participate in the treatment of plastic surgery patients
  4. Describe basic plastic surgery principles such as flaps, v-y advancement, etc.

Evaluation

Students will be evaluated based on their ward performance.