As a first-year resident, during your one-month experience in pediatric surgery, you will:

• Gain an understanding of basic embryology, normal development, and common congenital anomalies
• Understand the normal physiology of children of different ages
• Evaluate patients and formulate treatment plans for pediatric surgical conditions, trauma victims and critically ill patients
• Participate in daily ward rounds, evaluate admitted patients and consults
• Participate in operative cases as an assistant or as an observer
• Attend pediatric surgery outpatient clinics

During this rotation, you will be on call every fourth night.

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