Duke-NUS Year 4 Advanced Surgery

Introduction

The Advanced Surgery Rotation is a 4-week compulsory posting for all students.

The emphasis is on:

Consolidating the foundations of surgical knowledge; and

Equipping students with appropriate skills and knowledge to be a competent and safe intern.

The student will have hands-on opportunity to put into practice the knowledge and clinical skills developed in the Year 2 surgical clerkship. The student will be attached to the various sub-specialties, including Acute Care Surgery (ACS). Attachment to each assigned team is for 2 weeks, the students will be assigned with a faculty mentor who will supervise and mentor him/her during the 2-week period. Non-gastrointestinal subspecialty attachment will include a 1-week attachment with the ACS team.

The Programme requires that the student be an integral member of the surgical team. The learning process is acquisition of knowledge through practical training, ward rounds, clinic sessions, bedside tutorials, HO Teaching Conferences and Journal Club sessions etc. The student is expected to relate well and work closely with all the team members, as well as the nursing and ancillary staff.