The Surgery Committee established the Basic Science Course in 1979. The course is designed to assist the resident surgeon in acquiring a thorough and current understanding of the basic sciences as they apply to the surgeon. The course is intended to prepare the resident for an increasing emphasis on the Basic Science aspects of the ABSITE and the Qualifying Examination of the American Board of Surgery.
The lecture series on basic science will use the textbook, Physiologic Basis of Surgery, 4th Edition by J. Patrick O'Leary, MD. In addition to attending the lectures, the resident is responsible for reading the assigned chapters in the textbook as well as taking a post-test for applicable lectures.
Target Audience
Open to all general surgical residents
Topics Covered
- Basic Mechanisms of Chemotherapy and Radiation in Surgery
- Bleeding & Clotting
- Breast-Physiologic Considerations
- Care of Patient in Surgical Pregnancy
- Colon and Small Bowel Physiology and GI Physiology; Stomach and Bowel
- Critical Care and Ventilation Management
- Esophagus: Physiology, Motility Disorders, GERD, Barrett's and Hiatal Hernias
- Genetics, Oncology, and Target Therapy
- Fluids and Electrolytes
- Hepatobiliary (HBP) & Liver
- Pancreas
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
- Shock and Resuscitation Strategies
- Surgical Endocrinology
- Surgical Infections
- Surgical Nutrition
- Wound Healing & Burns (Including Nerve Injuries)
All recordings and materials will be available to view at your leisure throughout the
2022/2023 academic year beginning Monday, August 1st, 2022.
