Surgery Research

Course Personnel: Dr. Raja Kandaswamy

Catalog Description: The student will participate in a research experience designed around a specific topic, arranged on an individual basis by the Course Instructor with staff members in the Department of Surgery. Suggested topics include the following: problems in surgical infectious disease, metabolic and nutritional problems in surgery, organ transplantation and immunology, cardiac physiology and metabolism in relation to cardiac surgery, problems in gastrointestinal or pulmonary physiology in relation to surgery, problems relevant to trauma, or another topic of the student's choosing.

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Required session attendance:

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode: Varies by research project and supervisor

Direct patient care: No

Consent Requirement: Arranged. Please submit a request to schedule using the form linked below.

SURG Arranged Electives Form

Course Objectives: Develop a research hypothesis and formulate a plan to investigate the hypothesis.

• Learn to perform a literature review to gain knowledge to answer the research questions.
• Write an abstract describing the research and findings.

Graded Components: 

• Assessment by research supervisor

Grading Scale: H/E/S/N