The AMSA ARC/UC Davis Health System Department of Surgery Pre-Medical Surgery Intern Program is a unique opportunity for pre-medical students to shadow faculty, residents, interns, and medical students in the nationally recognized UC Davis Health System Department of Surgery.

Setting

The site for the program is the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA.  This 650-bed hospital is the major teaching affiliate for the UC Davis School of Medicine. The Hospital serves an area of tremendous diversity in both cultural and socioeconomic background. It is a Level 1 Trauma Center, the only Burn Center in Northern California, the only Children’s hospital in Northern California, the only Transplant Center in Northern California, and the only such institution in inland Northern California.  It is one of the five busiest trauma centers in the country and has been featured in multiple television programs.

The concept of service to those most in need underpins the teaching activities in our setting.

The Department of Surgery consists of the below surgical subspecialties: Trauma & Emergency Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics Surgery, General Surgery, Burn Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Otolaryngology Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Urological Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Vascular Surgery.

Details

This is NOT a volunteering program. This is a mentorship program where you will be interacting with physicians in the department of surgery. You will be working with them in every step of the way throughout their work: from seeing patients in the intensive care unit, to pre-operative, to bedside, trauma bay, operating room, clinics, and rounds. You will experience what surgeons and physicians do every. You will be part of their team and treated as such. This program is under the supervision and guidelines set forth by the Chairman of Surgery at UC Davis Health System.

This is a very unique opportunity, and maturity, ability to follow directions, being attentive and being an adult is imperative. This is a fast paced area where a lot happens, and life and death is on the line. Professionalism and maturity is a MUST. If you feel that you are not cap able of the before mentioned, please do not apply.

The surgeons are volunteering and enthusiastic about having you come, since all of them have been in the same position you are, so please be respectful to them at all times and honor them.

Instead of watching Grey’s Anatomy be part of real Surgery!

Time Commitment

The program has an anticipated start date of March 1, 2010 and set to end on the last week of June 2010. You are anticipated to participate the entire time (unless you choose to leave the program, or are removed).

The shifts are 7 hours minimum each day, 1 day per week minimum.  You are free to stay more than the 7 hours of the day of your shift if there is an interesting case, or you are in the operating room, but you only receive credit for that day. If there are more shifts available during the week, then you can sign up for them. You have the ability to pick your own schedule one month in advance, so it can easily work around your schedule, since the hospital is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

The shifts are 7-days a week (including holidays) and consist of: 5am-12pm, 12pm-7pm, 6pm-1am.

You will be assigned to one physician in the department of surgery for the shift and be assigned to specific subspecialty. The purpose is so that the faculty knows that you are coming that day, and they may place you in one subspecialty that will be busy that day, or has more operation cases. We ask that you remaining flexible and follow their instructions. Their goal is to give you the best experience and learning when you are there, and since they have been doing this for a while, they know where the action is.

We also limit the number of pre-med students that can be there, so please consider that you may not be able to only receive your shift on Saturdays or Sundays, but also during the week as well.

Please Note: Once you have selected your shift, you cannot contact us and request to change. Also, you will not be permitted to switch your shift with another student without the authorization of the coordinator(s).

More Information

Please consult the application packet for more information about this opportunity. Make sure you download the ENTIRE packet and read it twice before you apply.

IMPORTANT: Application Submission

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How to Apply

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Application deadline: Tuesday, February 5, 2010 by 11:59 pm.

Important Dates

1. Application is due Friday February 5, 2010 at 11:59 pm online.
2. Letter of Recommendation submitted by Monday February 15, 2010 at 11:59 pm.
3. Interviews conducted February 12-15, 2010 (you chose the time).
4. MANDATORY UC Davis Health System Orientation class on Tuesday February 16, 2010, 3 pm -- 5:30 pm.
5. MANDATORY UC Davis Health Dept of Surgery orientation program on Friday February 26, 2010, 6 pm -- 9 pm.

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