Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Acting Internship

Department
Surgery
Course Number
SURG 400-BA
Course Title Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Acting Internship
Course Director
Marcie Feinman
Length (Weeks)

4

When Offered

All year

Prerequisites

All core clerkships

Availability Notes

Students are required to complete one core acting internship during their fourth year. This course fulfills the core acting internship graduation requirement.

Contact Name
Stephanie Chairs
Contact Phone
Contact Fax
Contact Email
sttaylor@lifebridgehealth.org
Other Contacts

Dr. Marcie Feinman (mfeinman@lifebridgehealth.org)

Location

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Limit
2-3
Report

Contact course coordinator

Evaluation

Uniform Clinical Evaluation

Description

Acting internship can be satisfied with a number of surgical courses. While the individual teams will have faculty members who will provide direct supervision and evaluation of the students, Dr. Marcie will conduct overall supervision of the progress of the acting interns and the general AI curriculum. Dr. Marcie will conduct fourth year specific educational seminar series, trauma simulations, journal club, and the oral presentation. All acting interns will be required to take in-house call, approximately 4-5 calls in 1 month.

The acting internship on the trauma acute care service focuses on comprehensive care of the traumatically injured patient along with acute care surgery. Students spend significant time on the wards, trauma bay, and ICU. Students are expected to participate in morning report, ICU and work presentations.

Additional Notes