Cardiothoracic Surgery

NOT AVAILABLE FOR AY2026-2027

Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties

  • Course Information

    Course Number: RSRG608

    Prerequisites: Completion of all Phase 2 clerkships

    Length of Time: 2 or 4 weeks

    Available for Phase: Phase 3

    Credit Type: Physician Assessed Patient Facing (PAPFE) or Open

    Call: At the discretion of the faculty

  • Contact Information

    Program Director: TBD

    Coordinator/Scheduling: Allison King (aking75@uic.edu)

    Location: TBD

Narrative Description: Students will round on the service in a “sub-intern capacity”. They will be involved in preoperative and postoperative care. They will learn Swan-Ganz catheter management and ventilatory management in the ICU. They would be expected to participate in the operating room daily. They will have reading assignments from standard surgical texts. They will also take call from home 24 hours, 5 days a week.

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Learning Activities:

Method of Assessment: Direct faculty evaluation of performance.

Required Reading: Suggested reading(s) will be provided.

Additional Resources: None

Miscellaneous Information: None