Duke-NUS Year 2 Surgery Clerkship

Introduction

​The Year-2 Surgery Clerkship is an 8-week compulsory posting for all students. The clerkship is divided into two parts: Surgery 1 and Surgery 2. Students are assigned in pairs or individually to one overall mentor every four weeks, and one senior resident (SR) mentor every 2 weeks. The SR mentor may be a faculty from a different department from the overall mentor, to provide more exposure to the different departments of General Surgery.

Learning Objectives

1. Know common surgical conditions (Elective & Emergencies)

2. Take a comprehensive history, perform physical examination and come to appropriate differential diagnosis

3. Know basic ward based and surgical procedures

4. Know how the surgical unit operates – allied health / nursing etc.

Programme Structure

Workshops

Introduction to Basic Suturing and Knots Tying Workshop

An Introduction to Basic Suturing and Knots Tying Workshop will be conducted in Surgery 1. The aim of this workshop is to provide a structured introductory curriculum to equip medical students with the necessary basic suturing & knots tying skills.

Simulation Lab Workshop

A Simulation Lab Workshop will be conducted in the Surgery 2. It is a hands-on workshop on venepuncture, ABG taking, tubes and drains and urinary catheterization.