Pediatric Surgery - PSUR 548

Prerequisites:

Successful completion of Junior Pediatrics and General Surgery Clerkships

Location:

University of Maryland Hospital

Description and Goals:

The student acts as a sub-intern on a busy pediatric surgery service. The goals are to learn the scope of pediatric surgical problems and their pathophysiology, to produce a degree of comfort in the management of babies and children and to introduce the more delicate techniques of operations encountered in this surgical field. An innovative idea from a fresh student mind and the fun of kids and surgery inevitably surface.

Number of Students:

1

Time of Year Available:

Academic weeks 1-48

Hours:

Monday through Friday - Yes
Shiftwork - No
Evenings - Yes
Weekends - Yes/No
Call - Yes/No

Faculty Responsible:

Dr. Roger Voigt
410-328-5730

Administrative Contact:

Patricia Lyon
(410) 328-6290
plyon@smail.umaryland.edu  

Last Revision: May 21, 2013