PAC 5345 - Emergency Medicine and Foundations of Surgery

Hours: 5

This course will focus on emergency medicine and surgery. A detailed review of the interplay between 911 responders, the hospital ER, inpatient and community medical provision will be presented. Emphasis is placed on skills and attitudes necessary to perform in the emergency medical setting. In the second half of the course the discipline of surgery will be further reviewed with focus on acute surgical procedures, critical illness, organ malignancies and elective procedures. Pre- and post-operative care will be reviewed and lab sessions will allow for practice of technical skills.