Summer in Surgery Katie Kimbrough MD FACS So

Summer in Surgery Katie Kimbrough, MD, FACS

So what is Summer in Surgery? • 4 -week long program for students completing the M 1 year to learn more about a career in academic surgery o Two 2 week rotations on general surgery specialties o More about rotations later… • Educational, voluntary experience only o No stipend is provided

So what is Summer in Surgery? • Started in 2015 o o In 2015, 17 applied, 10 selected In 2016, 34 applied, 24 selected In 2017, 37 applied, 24 selected In 2018, 45 applied, 24 selected • Mini-M 3 clerkship?

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Summer in Surgery 2016

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Summer in Surgery 2018

Summer in Surgery • Gain a deeper understanding of the field of surgery • Decide if surgery is a viable career path o Scores/Grades needed to match into General Surgery • Produce scholarship with a faculty/resident mentor • Communicate more effectively during public presentations o Research presentation o Interesting Case presentation

Summer in Surgery Discuss: • Program components • Faculty/Rotations • Application process • FAQ

Components of Program • Clinical Experience • Research Experience • Educational Experience

Components of Program Clinical Experience o Shadow UAMS/ACH surgeons • Operating room • Procedures • Ward rounds, clinics

Components of Program Research Experience o Picking a project o Getting started • • Library/literature review Intro to Research lecture o Individual projects • • With faculty mentor (Not expected to finish in the month)

Components of Program Educational Experience o o Simulation sessions Journal clubs Surgical conferences Intro to Surgical Fields

Simulation Sessions • Suturing, knot tying • Laparoscopy and endoscopy, central venous line placement • FAST (focused assessment with sonography for trauma) exam, sticking with ultrasound • Cadaver session? • Chest tube placement

• • • • Intro to Surgical Fields Trauma Surgery Acute Care Surgery General Surgery Private Practice General Surgery Vascular Surgery Transplant Surgery Breast Surgery Thoracic Surgery Plastic Surgery Colorectal Surgery Pediatric Surgery Burn Surgery Craniofacial/Plastics Surgery Endocrine Surgery

Intro to Surgical Fields • What does a day in the life of a trauma surgeon look like? A thoracic surgeon? Colorectal surgeon? • What kinds of operations/procedures does a vascular surgeon do? • What kinds of patients does a breast surgeon take care of? A burn surgeon? • What are some of the misperceptions students have about a career in surgery?

UAMS Faculty/Rotations • Trauma & Acute Care Surgery o o o Katie Kimbrough Kevin Sexton JR Taylor Avi Bhavaraju Ben Davis • Thoracic Surgery o Matthew Steliga o Jason Muesse • General Surgery o Janina Bonwich o Rachel Slotcavage • Colorectal Surgery • Plastic Surgery o Jason Mizell o Jonathan Laryea o Conan Mustain o Keith Wolter o James Yuen • SONC/Transplant Surgery o o Frederick Bentley Gerardo Tamayo Camilo Barreto Lyle Burdine • Vascular Surgery o Mohammed Moursi o Kyla Shelton • Breast Surgery o Daniella Ochoa o Ronda Henry-Tillman

ACH Faculty/Rotations • Pediatric Surgery o Sid Dassinger o Jeff Burford o Todd Maxson • Craniofacial Surgery o Michael Golinko • Burn Surgery o Esther Teo • Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery o Brian Reemtsen

Rotation Selection • Students send a “wish list” of top 5 rotation choices • Two 2 -week rotations during the program

Application Process • Applications will go out soon after the first of the year • Due near the end of January 2019

The Application • • • Name, Student ID, Photo, etc. Undergraduate Training/Degree Graduate or Advanced Training/Degree (if applicable) Previous Research Experience (if applicable) Previous Work Experience (if applicable) Previous Surgery Shadowing Experience (if applicable) MCAT scores Class rank/Research in Honors selection Grades for Anatomy and Molecules to Cells modules (Honors, Pass, Fail) • Short essay: Why do you want to participate in the Summer in Surgery program and what do you hope to gain?

FAQ • • When is Summer in Surgery? Who gets accepted? How many students are accepted into the program? Can I do Summer in Surgery and another preceptorship at the same time? • Can I do Summer in Surgery and Research Honors Program? • Can my research project be in a different field/department than Surgery? • How can I get involved now?

When is Summer in Surgery? • 2019 SIS program tentatively set for June 3 -28, 2019

Who gets accepted? • Based on application and short essay • Grades, class rank, MCAT scores are considered • Waiting list

How many students are accepted into the program? • Capped at 24 for now…

Can I do Summer in Surgery and another clinical preceptorship at the same time? • Short answer is…No • Schedule for SIS is full most days • Dedicate to one thing fully

Can I do Summer in Surgery and Research Honors Program? • Yes! • The research project for SIS may be able to serve as your project to meet the requirements for Research Honors

Can my research project be in a different field/department than Surgery? • Yes! • The purpose of SIS is to introduce students to research • If you already have a research mentor, that research project may serve as your project for SIS • Many students who have had outside mentors also selected a SIS project as well

How can I get involved now? • Or if you have a conflict with SIS dates… • Shadowing • Research • Meet with surgery faculty/residents