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Undergraduate courses in Surgery

In this section:

SURG 67Q. Health and Medicine in an International World

SURG 68Q. Current Concepts in Transplantation

SURG 69Q. It's All in the Head: Understanding Diversity, Development, and Deformities of the Face

SURG 101. Regional Study of Human Structure

SURG 102. International Health Opportunities

SURG 111A. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1): Training and Application

SURG 111B. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1): Training and Application

SURG 111C. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1): Training and Application

SURG 112A. Advanced Reading and Teaching for the EMT-1

SURG 112B. Advanced Reading and Teaching for the EMT-1

SURG 112C. Advanced Reading and Teaching for the EMT-1

SURG 199. Undergraduate Research

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Surgery (SURG) Courses

SURG 67Q. Health and Medicine in an International World

(S,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores.Topics may include the history and international development of Interplast, a nonprofit organization providing free reconstructive surgery for needy children and adults in developing nations; health care at King Faisal Hospital, Saudi Arabia; medical conditions in S. India; eye care in Africa; medical teaching experiences in Dar es Salaam and Haiti; and rural health care in Latin America. The role such activities play in U.S. international relationships.

3 units, Win (Wang, N)

SURG 68Q. Current Concepts in Transplantation

(S,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores. Biological aspects of cell and organ transplantation, including issues that arise in the media. Diseases for which transplantation is a treatment, the state of the art in human transplantation, transplantation of animal tissue into humans (xenotransplantation), development of new tissue and organs in the laboratory (tissue engineering and cloning), and development of drugs and biological strategies to promote long-term survival of the tissue or organ (tolerance). How to write a scientific abstract, critique scientific literature, and research and present topics in contemporary transplantation.

3 units, Spr (Martinez, O; Krams, S)

SURG 69Q. It's All in the Head: Understanding Diversity, Development, and Deformities of the Face

(S,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores. How the face conveys moods and emotions, and elicits reactions when disease or genetic disorders leave behind disfigurement. New work by evolutionary and molecular biologists concerning how variations in facial form are elicited; how tissues and molecules interact to form the face. How differences in facial anatomy affect an individual's self-perception and their acceptance in our beauty-conscious society.

3-4 units, Win (Helms, J; Brugmann, S)

SURG 101. Regional Study of Human Structure

Preference to seniors. Lectures in regional anatomy and dissection of the human cadaver; the anatomy of the trunk and limbs through the dissection process, excluding the head and neck.

5 units, Win (Gosling, J; Whitmore, I)

SURG 102. International Health Opportunities

(Same as SURG 202.) The value of international medical humanitarianism. Topics include: rehabilitation efforts of leprosy cases in South India, orthopedic work in Afghanistan, charity initiatives in Vietnam, mobile surgical missions in Ecuador, construction of specialized hospitals in Nepal and Nigeria, history and development of humanitarian foundations such as Interplast, and service-based community projects in Mexico.

3-4 units, Aut (Laub, D; Dunlap, J; Chase, R)

SURG 111A. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1): Training and Application

(Same as SURG 211A.) (Graduate students register for 211A.) Basics of life support outside the hospital setting; readiness training for emergencies on- or off-campus. Topics include emergency patient assessments, and cardiac, respiratory, and neurological emergencies. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Prerequisites: CPR certification; application (see http://surg211.stanford.edu), and consent of instructor.

3 units, Aut (Gilbert, G; D'Souza, P; Espinoza, N)

SURG 111B. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1): Training and Application

(Same as SURG 211B.) (Graduate students register for 211B.) Continuation of 111A/211A. Approach to traumatic injuries. Topics include head, neck, and trunk injuries, bleeding and shock, burn emergencies, and environmental emergencies. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT licensure exam. Prerequisite: 111A/211A and consent of instructor.

3 units, Win (Gilbert, G; Espinoza, N; D'Souza, P)

SURG 111C. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1): Training and Application

(Same as SURG 211C.) (Graduate students register for 211C.) Continuation of 111B/211B. Special topics in EMS; topics include pediatric, obstetric, and gynecologic emergencies, EMS operations, mass casualty incidents, and assault. Lectures, practicals, and applications. Upon completion of SURG 111A,B,C or 211A,B,C, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT certification exam. Prerequisite: 111B/211B, CPR-PR certification, and consent of instructor.

3 units, Spr (Gilbert, G; D'Souza, P; Espinoza, N)

SURG 112A. Advanced Reading and Teaching for the EMT-1

(Same as SURG 212A.) Advanced Topics in EMS and training in teaching BLS skills (Graduate students register for 212A.) Topics include advanced airway and stroke management, abdominal emergencies, and prehospital pharmacology. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211 A-C (or equivalent EMT-Basic certification), CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor.

2-3 units, Aut (Gilbert, G; D'Souza, P; Espinoza, N)

SURG 112B. Advanced Reading and Teaching for the EMT-1

(Same as SURG 212B.) Graduate students register for 212B.) Topics include advanced assessment and treatment of the undifferentiated trauma patient (including advanced airway management, monitoring, and evaluation) and prehospital care in nontraditional locations. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211A-C or equivalent EMT-Basic certification, CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor.

2-3 units, Win (Gilbert, G; D'Souza, P; Espinoza, N)

SURG 112C. Advanced Reading and Teaching for the EMT-1

(Same as SURG 212C.) Graduate students register for 212C.) Topics include advanced assessment and treatment of patients in difficult and advanced situations: mass casualty incidents, assaults, pediatrics; and advanced emergency skills, ultrasound, suturing. Prerequisites: SURG 111/211A-C or equivalent EMT-Basic certification, CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification, and consent of instructor.

2-3 units, Spr (Gilbert, G; D'Souza, P; Espinoza, N)

SURG 199. Undergraduate Research

Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-18 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

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