1-2 weeks | Selective
The student will shadow at the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner. In their state-of-the-art facility, talented and dedicated staff of highly trained physicians make public inquiry into sudden and unnatural deaths to protect the living from an untimely death.
| Selective
The selective includes 8 (2-hour) neuroanatomy lab sessions (you must attend at least 5) that incorporate game-based learning strategies, plus supplemental conferences/meetings/shadowing. Sessions are structured to fit the neuroanatomy taught in the Neuroscience course.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
This opportunity is primarily a hospital-based experience. In the morning, students attend daily teaching rounds with the hospital staff consultant. In the afternoon, students see hospital consultations in conjunction with the hospital staff person. Opportunities are provided for students to see the consultation and formulate their impressions and plan prior to the hospital staff consultation.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Shadow a gastroenterologist and observe a variety of endoscopies (esophagus/stomach, small intestine, colon polyps, etc.) as well as for cancer screening.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will shadow a gastroenterologist and observe a variety of endoscopies (esophagus/stomach, small intestine, colon) performed on patients for commonly seen medical conditions, as well as for cancer screening. Students will observe motility studies and participate in rounds.
3-8 weeks | Selective
Students will attend rounds with the gastroenterology consultants with opportunities to participate in admissions, see inpatient consultations, and observe procedures. Built-in flexibility allows for observation of outpatient procedures and consultations, as well endoscopic simulation.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
This selective prepares students who plan on careers in the surgical specialties to have a broad understanding of patient care and disease process management in general surgery. Students are under the direct supervision of consulting surgeons in both the outpatient clinic and the hospitals.
1-2 weeks | Selective
The Division of General Surgery provides modern and comprehensive surgical care for both routine and critically ill patients. Students can observe surgical procedures in the following subservices: general, colon & rectal, hepatobiliary, breast, melanoma, and endocrine.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students will participate in all facets of operative patient care. General Surgery services include Endocrine, Breast, MIS (includes Bariatric), and HPB. Also available is Vascular, Cardiovascular, Thoracic, Pediatric, Abdominal Transplant, and Colon and Rectal Surgery.
3-8 weeks | Selective
Students spend time in the clinic, hospital, and operating room with each of the general surgical consultants. Students thoroughly work up and closely follow 2-3 new surgical patients each week from their preoperative evaluation to their postoperative care, including assistance in the operating room.
