Surgery
Suite 604
1245 Highland Avenue
Abington, PA 19001
Phone: 215-481-7464
Fax: 215-481-2159
For Information, please contact: Moira Choy, Clerkship Coordinator
Phone: 215-481-7466 Fax: 214-481-2159
Supporting Faculty
- 28 faculty members in the Department of General Surgery including supporting faculty from Vascular, Colorectal, Bariatric, Surgical Oncology and Trauma services.
- A broad subspecialty faculty from Orthopedic Surgery, Otalyngology, Neurosurgery, Urology and Plastic Surgery
- ACGME accredited residency program of 29 AMH residents
3rd Year Clerkship
First Day of Rotation
- Students
- DUCOM: 8 per 12 week block
- Jefferson: 2 per 4 week block
- PCOM: 1 per 4 week block
- Structure
- DUCOM: 8 weeks surgery, 1 week anesthesia, 2 weeks sub-specialty service, 1 week trauma, 1 week surgicenter
- Jefferson: 4 weeks surgery
- PCOM: 4 weeks surgery
- Lectures
- School and student specific, Thursday didactics
- Inclusion at core resident lectures delivered during protected time
- Wednesdays 7 – 8 AM
- Thursdays 7 – 10:30 AM
- Optional lecture offerings include: Medical Grand Rounds, Schwartz Rounds, Vascular Conference, and Trauma Conference
- Call and Weekends
- No more than 1 call per week, overnight, in-house
- Saturday and Sunday rounds, only if on call
4th Year Sub Internship
- One student per 4 week block, arranged individually with the Department of Surgery
4th Year Electives
- Advanced subspecialty clinical experience is available. Contact the Department of Surgery for availability and assignment
Physician Assistant Student
- 1 Philadelphia University 2nd year student for 6-week rotation in General Surgery
- Structure, lectures and call are generally the same as for 3rd year medical students. Variations occur based on rotation length.