UW Department of Surgery - Medical Students

Goals and Objectives

  • Gain exposure to surgical conditions peculiar to the youth age group with a preponderance of various congenital and neoplastic conditions.
  • Participate in patient care (including diagnosis, preoperative and postoperative care)
  • Further develop knowledge of surgical disease and enhance the ability to manage comprehensively the problems encountered in pediatric patients.

 

A PHOTO ID BADGE IS REQUIRED AT ALL  SITES. NO EXCEPTIONS.


SURG 653: Pediatric General Surgery – Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital – Spokane, WA

Site Director: Dr. Paul Thorne | pedsurg@hotmail.com

Site Coordinator: Todd Koch, ARNP | Todd.Koch@providence.org | (P) 208-830-0673

Site Onboarding Tasks: No less than six weeks prior to the start of the rotation, please visit the UW SOM Regional Office Canvas page to complete the onboarding forms for Providence. Additionally, please contact the site coordinator to confirm your participation and provide the following information:

  • Cell phone number
  • School email address

 


SURG 676: Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery – Seattle Children’s Hospital – Seattle, WA

Site Director: Dr. David Mauchley | david.mauchley@seattlechildrens.org

Site Coordinator: Cammie Bullock | cammie.bullock@seattlechildrens.org

Site Credentialing: Sara Fear | medical.students@seattlechildrens.org | (P) 206-987-2008

Site Onboarding Tasks: No less than six week prior to the start of the rotation (or sooner if requested by the site), please provide the following information to the site coordinator AND credentialing coordinator:

  • Phone/pager number
  • School email address
  • SSN (you may call Sara Fear with this information)
  • Confirmation if you have previously completed an “Orders Online” CPOE classroom or web-based training class at SCH

PLEASE NOTE: All medical students are required to complete the CPOE web-based training PRIOR to the start of their elective at SCH. Patient contact is not allowed until CPOE training and ALL required paperwork has been completed with the SCH GME office.

Visiting Students: Please advise the UW Dept. of Surgery Education Team (surgstus@uw.edu) who your completed grade evaluation should be returned to following the completion of your rotation.


 

SURG 683: Pediatric General Surgery – Seattle Children’s Hospital – Seattle, WA

Site Director:  Dr. Caitlin Smith | Caitlin.Smith@seattlechildrens.org

Site Coordinator: Christina Parrao | Christina.parrao@seattlechildrens.org | (P) 206-987-1177

Site Credentialing: Sara Fear | medical.students@seattlechildrens.org | (P) 206-987-2008

Site Onboarding Tasks: No less than six week prior to the start of the rotation (or sooner if requested by the site), please provide the following information to the site coordinator AND credentialing coordinator:

  • Phone/pager number
  • School email address
  • SSN (you may call Sara Fear with this information)
  • Confirmation if you have previously completed an “Orders Online” CPOE classroom or web-based training class at SCH

PLEASE NOTE: All medical students are required to complete the CPOE web-based training PRIOR to the start of their elective at SCH. Patient contact is not allowed until CPOE training and ALL required paperwork has been completed with the SCH GME office.

Visiting Students: Please advise the UW Dept. of Surgery Education Team (surgstus@uw.edu) who your completed grade evaluation should be returned to following the completion of your rotation.

 


Additional pediatric courses are available in ambulatory surgery. Please visit the Ambulatory Surgery page for course information.