SURGICAL SUBSPECIALTIES

The first and second years of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency are spent as a matriculated third and fourth year medical student. Successful completion of these years will result in an MD degree as well as completion of Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE.

Objectives:
As the matriculation and completion of medical school is an integral part of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training program, the objectives of these rotations are simply to successfully complete the medical school curriculum, obtain an MD degree, and pass the USMLE Steps 1 and 2.

Resident Duties:
The resident will function as a full-time third and fourth year medical student and have the requisite responsibilities. These include completion of all assignments, attendance at lectures and symposia, examinations, on-call duties and other requirements for each individual rotation.

Training Received:
Training received will be appropriate for a medical school curriculum with the attainment of an MD degree and successful completion of the USMLE Steps 1 and 2.

Seminars Attended:
The resident is responsible for all departmental seminars, lectures and conferences during their rotations.

Responsible Faculty:
The resident is under the authority and responsibility of the Dean of Academic Affairs and the Dean of the School of Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport as well as undergraduate faculty directors in each department’s rotations as scheduled.

Evaluations:
Evaluations will be performed in the same manner as the entire medical school class resulting in an official medical school transcript and graduation from the medical school with an MD degree. 
 

GENERAL SURGERY

General Surgery instruction occurs in the first, second, and third years of training. During medical school, the third year curriculum involves 6 weeks of General Surgery training. Residents may elect to serve 3 of the 6 weeks in various subspecialty areas such as Hepatobiliary, Colorectal, or Transplant Surgery. The fourth year medical school curriculum involves elective time which may include surgical intensive care. The vast majority of the General Surgery training occurs in the third year of training when the resident serves as a General Surgery Intern for 6 months. Residents rotate through General Surgery/Pediatric Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Trauma Surgery, the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and the Burn Intensive Care Unit.

Objectives:
The primary objectives are for the resident to learn the preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative management of the routine as well as medically compromised patient with emphasis on pathophysiology, microbiology and pharmacology of disease. Also, the resident will learn basic and advanced surgical techniques. 

Resident Duties:
The resident will function as an intern in the Department of Surgery and will be responsible for the daily management of patients, emergency room calls, coverage of operating room procedures, and on-call responsibilities. The resident is also responsible to attend all departmental seminars, lectures, rounds and symposia.

Training Received:
The resident will receive direct experience as a first or second assistant on the complete scope of general surgery procedures as well as some surgical subspecialties. The ability to manage complex patients in the pre- and post-operative periods is also an area of concentration.

Seminars Attended:
The resident is responsible for all departmental seminars, lectures and conferences during their rotations.

Responsible Faculty:
The Chairman of the Department of Surgery as well as full-time attending staff are responsible for the rotation.

Evaluations:
The resident will be evaluated by Department of Surgery Faculty as all General Surgery Residents are evaluated. This occurs on a semiannual basis. 

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Anesthesia rotation occurs in the third year of training in which the resident serves five consecutive months on the Anesthesia service, functioning as a first-year Anesthesia resident.

Objectives:
The resident will receive appropriate training in:

• Securing and maintaining airways.
• Use of sedative and anesthetic medication for sedation and general anesthesia.
• Appropriate use of anesthesia delivery machines.
• Appropriate use of peri-operative monitors.
• Pre- and post-operative evaluation of patients receiving general anesthesia or sedation.
• Techniques in the control of acute and chronic pain and anxiety.

Resident Duties:
While on Anesthesia, residents in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery are assigned to duties identical to residents in Anesthesiology. Coverage of all case types, pre-anesthetic evaluations, and postoperative care are also required. The resident is also responsible to attend all meeting and seminars given by the Department of Anesthesiology.

Training Received:
The resident will have appropriate training in peripheral and central venous access, invasive and non-invasive monitoring techniques, airway management, administration of anesthetic agents, pharmacology of anesthetic and adjunctive medications, peri-operative monitoring, pre-anesthetic evaluation, and post-operative care.

Seminars Attended:
The resident is responsible for all departmental seminars, lectures and conferences during their rotations.

Responsible Faculty:
The Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology as well as full-time attending staff are responsible for the rotation.

Evaluations:
The resident will be evaluated by Department of Anesthesiology Faculty at the conclusion of the rotation. 
 

First Year (MS-III)

MS-III – First year residents are expected to have taken and passed USMLE Step I prior to matriculating

Second Year (MS-IV)

FACTTS – A physical exam and diagnosis course used as preparation for USMLE Step 2 CS

Nutrition – Online course for all MS-IV students aimed at teaching the fundamentals of nutrition

MICU – Acting Internship in the Medical ICU as an MS-IV

Third Year (PGY-I)

Fourth & Fifth Year (PGY-II & III)

Sixth Year (PGY-IV)

Four Year Track