Department of Surgery

Surgical Pathways

The pre-clinical student is given an introduction to the basics of Surgical Science including basic surgical skills, principles and opportunities for career development.

The course is a preceptorship with role-model surgeons to provide personalized instruction, teaching, and mentoring through experience in the operating room, clinic office, conferences, rounds and professional association. Subspecialties include Oncology surgery, transplant surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, and breast surgery.

Kandil; Slakey; Killackey; Paramesh; Steiner; Weaver, Pigott; Yeh; Chiu, and Jones
Departmental Contact:  Patricia Kirsch
Phone:  (504) 988-3909
Fax:  (504) 988-1882
Mailing Address:  1430 Tulane Ave., SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112
Location:  Medical School, Room 8558
Grading Policy:  Pass or Fail. Evaluation will be based upon participation by students through oral communication with the faculty complimented by brief oral examination.
Enrollment: Max.:  T-2's first, then T-1’s. Time of course: 7 hrs. per week - Sessions 3 and 4.
Times vary.  12 students maximum

Clinical Surgery Introduction

Students will meet with a surgical faculty member and will accompany him/her on teaching rounds at Tulane University Hospital and University Hospital.  Students will attend Surgical Grand Rounds on Wednesday morning. Students will be evaluated by participation in discussions with the faculty member.

Michael Weaver, MD, Course Director
Departmental Contact:  Patricia Kirsch
Phone:  (504) 988-3909
Fax:  (504) 988-1882
Mailing Address:  1430 Tulane Ave., SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112
Location:  Medical School, Room 8558
Grading Policy:  Pass or Fail. No written or oral examinations.
Enrollment:  Max. 6 students:  T-1's and T-2's.
Time of course:  4 hrs. for 1 session. Sessions 3, or 4

Plastic Surgery Research Elective

The goal of this elective is to allow first and second year medical students who are interested in plastic surgery research an opportunity to gain further insight and be able to answer clinical questions in Plastic Surgery.  The course will consist of either laboratory projects or a clinical project, all with close staff supervision.

Ernie S. Chiu, MD
Email:  eschiu@tulane.edu
Departmental Contact:  Heide Dyer
Phone:  (504) 988-5500
Fax:  (504) 988-3740
Mailing Address:  1430 Tulane Ave., SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112
Grading Policy:  Pass or Fail. Performance will be based solely on end results.
Enrollment:  T-1 and T-2: Maximum - 2 total students
Time of course:  Sessions 3, or 4