 | University of Virginia record February, 1910 |  |
SURGERY AND GYNECOLOGY.
Professor Watts.
Adjunct Professor Stone.
Dr. Goodwin.
Surgery and Gynecology.—During the third year, five hours weekly
of lectures and recitations, and two hours weekly of surgical clinic
throughout the session, with six hours weekly in the Dispensary for one
half the session.
During the fourth year, two hours weekly of surgical clinic throughout
the session; three hours weekly of ward classes, supplemented by
clinical work in the wards and operating room for one half the session.
Third Year.
The study of Surgery begins in the third year and continues
through the fourth year. In the third year the class room work consists
of lectures and recitations, as arranged in the schedule, in which
the Principles and Practice of Surgery, Surgical Diseases, Surgical
Diagnosis, etc., are thoroughly discussed. This also includes the
surgical specialties, Orthopedics, Genito-urinary Surgery, etc.
The Dispensary course in the third year gives opportunities for
Experience in dressings, bandaging, anesthesia, and minor
surgery is afforded. Surgical appliances and technique are demonstrated
to the students, divided into small groups.
Fourth Year.
In the fourth year the instruction is carried on by clinics and bedside
demonstrations in the hospital. In the wards the students are
assigned cases, whose histories they must take, make complete physical
and clinical examinations, urine analyses, blood examinations,
etc. In the ward rounds the diagnosis, operative and other treatment,
post-operative care of the cases, complications, prognosis, etc., are
discussed in detail. A large variety of cases is available, and the
close contact of the students with their cases and with the routine of
hospital management offer many of the opportunities that an internship
affords.
In the operating rooms the students, in small groups, take part
in the operations, thus acquiring familiarity with technique, anesthetization,
etc. Those of the class who are not assisting, witness the
operations, whose important features are demonstrated to them.
The work in Gynecology follows closely the outlines already
described for surgery. In the third year the general principles of
gynecology are taken up in lectures and recitations. In addition, the
dispensary affords practice in palpation, diagnosis and treatment.
In the fourth year the students have the same general work as in
surgery, consisting of the examination and recording of cases in the
public wards, attendance on ward rounds, at which the cases are discussed,
and observation and assistance in the operating rooms. Dr.
Watts, Dr. Stone, and Dr. Goodwin.
In addition to the above course, required of all students, the following
elective courses are offered:
Surgical Pathology.—Two hours weekly during one half of the
year. The work in this course comprises lectures upon the pathology
of surgical lesions, with especial emphasis upon the clinical diagnosis
of tumors and inflammations, the examination of microscopic sections,
and the study of fresh tissues in the gross, obtained from the operating
room. The purpose of the course is to supplement the general
courses in pathology and surgery, and to acquaint the student with
the appearance of fresh pathological material from surgical cases. Dr.
Stone.
Operative Surgery.—Five hours a week during half of the year.
This course consists of lectures upon the development of operations,
performance by the student of these operations upon living animals.
The course affords experience in the use of anesthesia, the handling
of living tissues, and post-operative treatment. The students care
for the animals from the time they enter the clinic until they are
well. Dr. Stone.
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