Learning objectives

At the end of the Surgical Area practical training the students should achieve the following objectives: • master and implement the best practices of the doctor-patient relationship; • be able to collect the medical history and perform an objective examination; • apply clinical reasoning, be able to identify priority or urgent and secondary problems, to generate diagnostic hypotheses and to identify diagnostic tests of greater sensitivity and specificity in order to confirm or refute such hypotheses; • be able to interpret laboratory results; • be able to interpret diagnostic imaging reports; • comprehend decision-making processes related to surgical treatment; • be able to fill admission reports and discharge letters; • be able to assess the appropriateness of the indication for hospitalization • be able to focus on the reason for hospitalization notwithstanding complex medical conditions, which might include chronicity and other critical issues; • be able to indicate prevention and health education actions; • be aware of the importance of observing strict punctuality in the shifts; • comply with hygiene behaviour and rules of surgical wards; • know how to positively interact with the medical, nursing and technical staff of the department; • know the different roles and responsibilities of each team member.

Examination Methods

There is no formal examination. Evaluation of the acquired knowledge and skills are checked during the entire internship period by the clinical mentor. Therefore, the student will be evaluated during the course of the entire internship.

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation by the tutor should take into consideration all the aspects on the last page of the appropriate booklet i.e., the medical knowledge and skills attained by the student, his or her professionalism, and his or her ability to interact with the patient, other health professionals, and relatives. The tutor will express his/her evaluation, for each of the training objectives, using the following letters: A corresponding to excellent; B excellent; C good; D satisfactory; E sufficient; F insufficient. The final evaluation will be expressed, by the tutor in terms of: "suitable" or "not suitable." Only the achievement of suitability allows access to the Graduate Examination, which is qualifying for the profession of medical surgeon; in case of ineligibility, the student will have to repeat the internship.