140.28 Plastic Surgery Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Fresno (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): B. Woo Prerequisite(s): Surgery 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This clerkship provides an intensive exposure to the broad spectrum of conditions encountered in the practice of plastic surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. There is hands-on experience in the operating room and clinic. Students will participate in the care of patients with congenital anomalies, traumatic deformities, acquired defects requiring reconstruction, including free tissue transfer and hand surgery, maxillofacial infection, trauma, and pathology, and elective surgeries.
140.30 Dentistry for Medical Students (3 - 12 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): B. Bast Prerequisite(s): Completion of year 1 of medical school.
Restrictions: OMFS student enrolled in the SOM. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Workshop, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Students will conduct oral screenings and evaluate patients with dental problems including toothache, oral pathology, dentofacial deformities, temporomandibular joint pathology, and preprosthetic problems. They will learn to give intraoral injections, perform intraoral biopsies, extract simple teeth and assist with more major surgical procedures. Students will demonstrate progressive competence, independence, and advanced skill in patient care delivery based on student level in the program.
416 History Taking and Physical Diagnosis (2.5 units) Summer
Instructor(s): T. Connelly, M. Pogrel, R. Silva, B. Bast, S. Miyasaki Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in a DENTAL postgraduate program
Restrictions: Enrollment in Periodontics, Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, GPR, Oral Med, Prostho, or Endo postgraduate program Activities: Direct - Seminar, Student - Seminar
This course is designed to familiarize students with the techniques of history taking and the basic methods of physical examination. Practical experience in physical examination and historical interviews will be demonstrated in the hospital environment.