The objective of the professionalizing practical traineeship is to introduce the student in clinical practice in contact with the patient, especially with the child and his/her peculiarities, in such a way that he/she can attend an adequate number and variety of procedures (level 1 of learning ) or can implement them personally under close monitoring of the structured staff (level 2 of learning) in all cases allowed by the current health legislation. As a result of attending traineeship, the student is expected to acquire an adequate level in the three components of the: 1) Knowledge: correlation between the theoretical notions acquired during medical studies and their application in the clinical reality of the individual patient. 2) Knowing how to do: direct experience of the most fundamental clinical manual skills, performed where possible in first person or - in more complex cases - seen performed by the structured medical staff. 3) Knowing how to Be: acquisition of the necessary empathy with the patient, gained in the direct relationship with the child and with the family. Acquisition of communication skills gained in direct and daily contact with the patient and his family
Course Prerequisites
Enrolment 5th year
Teaching Methods
Participation in all departmental activities, followed by a staff tutor: daily clinical meetings, round visits, outpatient activities, activities in the operating room.
Assessment Methods
Final evaluation by the tutor on the basis of what observed during the internship (punctuality, attention, answer to questions during the tour, evaluation of manual dexterity, empathy with the patient, etc.) formulated according to the indications of TPV: a = great ; B = good; C = fair; D = sufficient; E = insufficient
Texts
Pediatric surgery texts listed on the relevant page of the syllabus
Contents
• approach to the "surgical child" (level 2) • conducting a thorough physical examination (level 2) • exposure to the most common surgical pathologies of the child (pathology of the p.v. duct, cryptorchidism, phimosis, etc.) (level 1) • where possible, objective examination of the newborn with congenital malformations (level 2) • setting of the diagnostic program (level 1) • exposure to surgical activities, attending the operating room (level 1)
Course Language
Italian
More information
Presence is monitored by the department secretariat. Credits and final evaluation awarded only after attending all the activities and all the days foreseen in the internship planning.
