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CSA 301 - Principles of Surgical Assisting II
3 Credit Hours
Principles of Surgical Assisting is a two-part course that teaches fundamental skills of the surgical assistant: basic procedural knowledge, basic surgical anatomy, the language of surgery, Anesthesia assistance, bladder catheterization, surgical positioning, application of tourniquets, prepping and draping, visualization techniques, hemostasis, suturing and knot tying techniques, dressings and drainage systems, pre-operative and post-operative pain control methods, wound healing and the use of special equipment.
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CSA 302 - Principles of Surgical Assisting III
3 Credit Hours
Principles of Surgical Assisting is a two-part course that teaches fundamental skills of the surgical assistant: basic procedural knowledge, basic surgical anatomy, the language of surgery, Anesthesia assistance, bladder catheterization, surgical positioning, application of tourniquets, prepping and draping, visualization techniques, hemostasis, suturing and knot tying techniques, dressings and drainage systems, pre-operative and post-operative pain control methods, wound healing and the use of special equipment.
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CSA 303 - Surgical Anatomy Lecture
3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to show to the Surgical Assistant student the relationship between surgery and the different body systems. This course emphasizes advanced anatomic knowledge as it is applied towards surgical diagnosis and procedures. Students are expected not only to identify the structures of the body but also know the structures form and function.
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CSA 304 - Biomedical Sciences
3 Credit Hours
This course introduces the student to various biomedical sciences topics that effect the surgical patient. The course discusses surgical site infection prevention, the effect of blood and fluid loss on a patient’s homeostasis and how to reverse those effects. The course also highlights anesthesia and the medication used during surgery.
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CSA 305 - Professional Practices Special Topics Series
3 Credit Hours
Professional Practice Topics course covers critical elements of the Surgical Assisting profession such as scope of practice, professionalism, legal and ethical requirements as well as business services/practices of the profession.
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CSA 400 - Clinicals
3 Credit Hours
Development of clinical skills for entry into the surgical assistant profession.
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MSA 502 - Medical Terminology
2 Credit Hours
The Medical Terminology class is an intense, three-week course taught at the beginning of the surgical assisting student’s first year. The course employs a body systems-oriented, word-analysis approach to learning medical terminology. The goal of the class is to prepare students for the terminology they might encounter in their subsequent coursework, in their clinical rotations and ultimately in their roles as healthcare professionals.
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MSA 503 - Surgical Microbiology with lab
3 Credit Hours
Surgical Microbiology reviews the infectious processes and organisms, immune responses, risks to operating-room patients and personnel and universal precautions.
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MSA 504 - Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting I
1 Credit Hours
Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting is a monthly journal club that investigates topics addressed in the core curriculum classes as well as current issues impacting the surgical assisting profession. Course readings will be provided by program faculty and surgical assistant professional organizations.
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MSA 505 - Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting II
1 Credit Hours
Advanced Topics of Surgical Assisting is a monthly journal club that investigates topics addressed in the core curriculum classes as well as current issues impacting the surgical assisting profession. Course readings will be provided by program faculty and surgical assistant professional organizations.
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MSA 506 - Operative Practices
2 Credit Hours
Lecture series is a seminar course that explores the details of topics such as attitude and etiquette in the operating room (OR), casting and splinting, stress management, ethics, surgical technique, OR conduct and patient interaction, back-table setup and the SA, trauma, sterile technique, gowning and gloving review. The seminars are conducted by program alumni and other medical professionals.
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MSA 507 - Surgical Rounds
3 Credit Hours
Surgical Rounds is a hands-on clinical training experience lead by surgical residents to complement the student’s didactic experience through active participation as part of a surgical team to develop the critical clinical skills needed for a surgical assistant.
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MSA 508 - Clinical Anatomy for Health Professions
5 Credit Hours
Cross-listed: MPA 5061 , PATH 504
Gross Anatomy is a regional study of anatomy related to surgical procedures with cadaver lab. It also includes review of physiology relevant to survey and an introduction to basic embryology, histology and pathology.
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MSA 510 - Advanced Surgical Pharmacology
2 Credit Hours
Advanced Pharmacology is a biophysical science based course which examines drugs used in surgery and emergency drugs, reviewing anaphylactic and toxicity reactions. The course also addresses anesthesia methods and agents and their methods of administration, describing how the surgical procedure may be affected by the agents used.
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MSA 513 - Minimally Invasive Surgery and Simulation Skills Lab
4 Credit Hours
This course is designed to give the surgical assistant student a broad look into minimally invasive surgery while introducing the techniques involved. Numerous subspecialties, how minimally invasive techniques are utilized, and the history of these techniques will be discussed. Students will engage in hands-on learning to help facilitate the learning curve once they are in their clinical year.
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MSA 515 - Surgical Physiology
4 Credit Hours
Surgical Physiology is a course provided by the biophysiology and applied surgical pathology for the advancement of knowledge application in the surgical environment designed for Surgical Assistant students. Topics including cell injury, inflammation and wound healing are covered.
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MSA 517 - Principles of Surgical Assisting I Lecture
2 Credit Hours
Principles of Surgical Assisting is a two-part course that teaches fundamental skills: placement of monitoring devices, review of bladder catheterization, surgical positioning, application of tourniquets, prepping and draping, operative instrumentation, visualization techniques, hemostasis, suturing and knot tying techniques, dressings and drainage systems, post-operative pain control methods and the use of special equipment.
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MSA 518 - Principles of Surgical Assisting I Lab
2 Credit Hours
Principles of Surgical Assisting is a two-part course that teaches fundamental skills: placement of monitoring devices, review of bladder catheterization, surgical positioning, application of tourniquets, prepping and draping, operative instrumentation, visualization techniques, hemostasis, suturing and knot tying techniques, dressings and drainage systems, post-operative pain control methods and the use of special equipment.
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MSA 519 - Principles of Surgical Assisting II Lecture
2 Credit Hours
Principles of Surgical Assisting is a two-part course that teaches fundamental skills: placement of monitoring devices, review of bladder catheterization, surgical positioning, application of tourniquets, prepping and draping, operative instrumentation, visualization techniques, hemostasis, suturing and knot tying techniques, dressings and drainage systems, post-operative pain control methods and the use of special equipment.
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MSA 520 - Principles of Surgical Assisting II Lab
2 Credit Hours
Principles of Surgical Assisting is a two-part course that teaches fundamental skills: placement of monitoring devices, review of bladder catheterization, surgical positioning, application of tourniquets, prepping and draping, operative instrumentation, visualization techniques, hemostasis, suturing and knot tying techniques, dressings and drainage systems, post-operative pain control methods and the use of special equipment.
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MSA 521 - Clinical Reasoning for Surgical Assisting
1 Credit Hours
This course will provide the student with clinical reasoning skills set which is a fundamental tool of health care practitioners. The modality of the delivery of clinical reasoning content via case-based presentation of disease pathophysiological processes, assessment of the clinical patient, diagnostic tools, and interventions via a body systems approach.
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MSA 600 - Trauma Surgery Rotation
2 Credit Hours
The Trauma Surgery Rotation is designed to expose surgical assistant students to the specialty dedicated to the care of the individual who has been injured, whatever the mechanism. Students will complete two 25-hour rotations with teams at specific clinical training sites.
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MSA 601 - Business of Surgical Assisting Services
3 Credit Hours
This course presents an in-depth overview of the business of surgical assisting. Students are exposed to all aspects of the surgical assisting business to help them make informed career decisions.
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MSA 602 - Medical Ethics of Surgical Assisting
2 Credit Hours
This course explores a variety of ethical and legal issues facing healthcare professionals and the Surgical Assisting profession.
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MSA 603 - Capstone Project
3 Credit Hours
This is an applied science and practice application course. Students develop an educational resource product in their area of surgical specialty concentration for contribution to the program’s resource library.
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MSA 604 - Leadership in Healthcare
1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to allow the student to explore a specified surgical topic under the direct supervision of the faculty member.
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MSAR 700 - Surgical Clinical Rotations
24 Credit Hours
Eight six-week surgical clinical rotations (3 credits each): 1,920 hours of clinical experience with up to 25% of training in surgical specialty such as orthopedics, plastics, cardiac, vascular and neurological.
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URO 400 - Urology
This course includes experience with the broad, overall concepts of urologic disease and the practice of urology in the hospital and office setting. There will be an emphasis on the basic diagnostic procedures and treatment of patients with disease of the genitourinary organ system, male and female. Students will participate in assigned readings, diagnostic procedures, assist at surgery, and present patients at conferences. Students will become familiar with the American Urological Association (AUA) website - National Medical Student Curriculum, specifically the Core Content (all 9 areas) and Uroradiology cases (all 6 cases).
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URO 404 - Urological Surgery Acting Internship
The Acting Internship (AI) experience is designed to encourage senior medical students to assume patient care responsibilities similar to those of an intern (PGY-1 resident), including night call. This rotation will be offered to M4 students who are interested in a career in Urology. They will be expected to function at the intern level, helping the residents and chief manage the service. They will be expected to see inpatient and ED consults and to round on patients on a daily basis. Call will be every fourth night. Students will develop a broad knowledge base of the concepts of urologic disease and the practice of Urology in the hospital and outpatient setting. Emphasis will be placed on diagnostic procedures and treatment of patients with disease of the genitourinary organ system, male and female. Students will be responsible for assigned readings, carrying out diagnostic procedures, assist at surgery, and attending all departmental conferences where they will be expected to actively participate. Students will become familiar with the American Urological Association (AUA) website - National Medical Student Curriculum, specifically the Core Content (all 9 areas) and Uroradiology cases (all 6 cases).
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URO 998 - Urology
Non-site-specific elective with a member of the EVMS faculty
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URO 999 - Urology
Away elective
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