Clinical Orientation Manual - University of Kansas Medical Center

Title of course: Surgery
Course Director: Chris Haller, MD, x8-3254 office: 5 th floor Sudler, challer@kumc.edu
Course Coordinator: Debra DeConink, x8-3173 office: 5056 Sudler, ddeconink@kumc.edu
Website: http://classes.kumc.edu/som/surg900/
On the first day-
Meet: (Probably 5020 Eaton) – Look for an e-mail from Debra DeConink
Bring: White coat, note pad, phone
Preparation: Read over the website and be familiar with orientation materials.
Attire: Professional attire (ties for men, slacks/dresses for women) is
required in most clinics. Just ask your assigned resident what the attire will
be for specific events. Scrubs can be worn in OR and in class. You must
always wear a buttoned white coat over your scrubs unless you are in the
OR, the locker room, or the PACU.
Grading System; 90/80/70: 50% Clinical Evals., 15% presentation and 35% Subject
Exam. Pass/Fail on an end of the year Oral Examination (Saturday after the Shelf). Evaluations
are done by attendings and chief residents.
Locations:
5020 Eaton: From the hospital cafeteria, take a left away from the main hospital elevators and
follow the hallway to the first elevators (Sudler – a set of two elevators) on the right. Take these
to the 5 th floor. Exit the elevators, go straight through the hallway which ends in a T. Turn left and
room is around corner. The room is at the intersection of Sudler and Delp beside the Department
of Orthopedics. The code for the door is 4-2-1.
OR Locker Room: 2 nd floor hospital, south side of building. Students
should have card access.
Surgery Clinics: Varies on the specific surgical specialty (e.g. Vascular,
ENT, Orthopedics, General). Again, ask your assigned resident for the
specific location.
Swamp: (Surgery resident’s room) – Take the elevators to the 1 st floor of the
hospital. Facing the escalators, locate the Outpatient Laboratory to your
right and walk past it. Follow the hallway to the end and turn right. You
should pass the surgery resident call rooms before taking another right and
quick left. At the end of this hallway, you will find a door and window through
which you can see another door with a keypad. Knock and they’ll let you in.
SICU: 2 nd floor hospital, North side
Same Day Surgery: Area in which patients are seen before surgery. Card
access required. Double doors across from the surgery waiting rooms
Surgery Schedule: The schedule is on a large whiteboard inside the OR
center room, available through the locker rooms or Same Day Surgery.
Paper schedules are available to browse in Same Day Surgery. To access
the schedule on the computers, click Hospital Links on the desktop. Click
OR Schedule. Then open the “uokumc” document. The system may deny
access and ask you why you wish to view. Enter that you are a third year
medical student and access will be allowed later that day. If this fails, ask
your intern for help.
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