Course Syllabus

Medical Simulation Lab

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Semester & Location:

Spring 2022 - DIS Copenhagen

Type & Credits:

Elective Course - 3 credits

Major Disciplines:

Biology, Biomedicine / Biotechnology, Pre-Medicine / Health Science

Prerequisites:

One year of biology and one year of chemistry at the university level

Corequisites:

Students have to be enrolled in the human health and disease core course

Faculty Members:

Jack Xu, Andreas Fenger

Program Director:

Susana LS Dietrich - sd@dis.dk

Time & Place:

Mondays and Thursdays, 15:15 - 18:15 (times might change due unexpected events - you will be informed if that is the case) and occasional Wednesdays 

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Faculty

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Andreas Qwist Fenger

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2016). First year resident in Urology at Herlev University Hospital. Previous experience in General Surgery with 14 months residency at Køge University Hospital, Dept. of General Surgery. Former employment as a clinical research assistant at the Centre for Perioperative Optimization, Dept. of Surgery Herlev Hospital. Responsible for the Emergency Medicine Course at CAMES, Herlev and previous Course Assistant for Human health & Disease. With DIS since 2015.

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Jack Xu

M.D. (University of Copenhagen, 2018). Department of Radiology, Hvidovre Hospital (Copenhagen University Hospital). Junior doctor union representative, Hvidovre & Amager Hospital. KBU læge - Department of Emergency medicine, Holbæk Hospital. Student researcher at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet. Board member, Synapse - Life Science Connect. Nurse Assistant, FADL (The Association of Danish Medical Students). Mentor for International students, University of Copenhagen. Course Assistant for Human Health & Disease. With DIS since 2017.

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Lise Lode

M.D. (University of Southern Denmark, 2017). Third year resident in Abdominal Surgery at Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital. First two years of residency at Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Herlev Hospital. Previous experience in surgery with 6 months residency at Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Department of Surgery. Junior doctor at Department of Urology and Department of Internal Medicin, Herlev Hospital. Educational Coordinator for resident doctors at Dept. of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hvidovre Hospital. Board member of YDK (Yngre Danske Kirurger) since 2021. With DIS since 2022.

 

Course Assistants

Marie Sønderup

11th semester medical student at the University of Copenhagen. Nurse assistant with FADL (the Danish Association of Medical Students). Phlebotomist and conducting ECG's at Bispebjerg Hospital. With DIS Since 2022. 

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Luchen Tian 

10th semester medical student at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH). Student researcher at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet. Member of SØNHKS. Board member and Team Inspire lead at Synapse - Life Science Connect. With DIS since 2021.

Maria Helena Schaarup

11th semester medical student at the University of Copenhagen. With DIS since 2022. 

 

 

Guest Course Assistants

Anne Sofie Vahlgreen

Caroline Garred

 

Course Description

This hands-on lab course will focus on specific diseases and follow the diagnosis and treatment pathway of a surgical patient from admission to discharge. You will learn relevant anatomy and physiology through virtual reality (VR) alongside traditional approaches. Learn how to perform a basic ultrasound evaluation and how to diagnose common CT pathologies. Furthermore, you will learn basic surgical skills and interventions to perform surgical procedures with the use of laparoscopic simulators.

 

Expected Learning Outcomes

 At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Describe the surgical patient care flow through the healthcare system
  • Identify and locate organs and anatomically relevant tissues relating to a specific disease and/or surgery
  • Compare and contrast diagnostic options, and discuss when surgery is the treatment option
  • Understand the capabilities and limitations of diagnostic modalities and how they support the diagnostic process 
  • Name the different surgical equipment and identify when each should be used
  • Demonstrate how different surgical equipment should be held and used
  • Perform some of the most common pre-op procedures
  • Execute different types of surgery procedures, using a simulation approach
  • Describe possible operative and post-op complications, and prioritize the follow up action according to severity and possible outcomes
  • Show different suturing techniques and justify when to use each

 

Approach to teaching

The course will focus on using a hands-on approach to learning. Students will be given all necessary information, through a surgeon’s eye, regarding all aspects surrounding specific surgical procedures. Assignments and tests will assess relevant theoretical and practical knowledge.

 

Expectations of the students

Students are expected to actively participate in all activities related to the course. Additionally, students should come duly prepared for each class. Students should be willing to follow a surgeon’s approach to preparation for surgery, which includes a lot of training and executing the same type of procedure repeatedly in order to optimize performance.

  

Lab simulation work

The course will have at least 3/4 practical hands on work. This will include performing and training pre-op, operative, and post-op procedures, as well as surgical simulation. Additionally most of the anatomical prerequisites necessary for this course will also be taught through various VR platforms.  

 

Required Readings

Readings from the Human Health and Disease: a Clinical Approach Core Course books.

Additional readings regarding specific important information and instructions relating to specific procedures will be posted on canvas.

 

Evaluation

To be eligible for a passing grade in this class all of the assigned work must be completed.

The factors influencing the final grade and their weights are reported in the following table:

 

Participation 10%
Anatomy assignment 20%
Smaller procedure individual test 20%
Ultrasound assignment 20%
Final assignment 30%
Total 100%

 

Academic Regulations:

Please make sure to read the Academic Regulations on the DIS website. There you will find regulations on: 

DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia - www.DISabroad.org

 

Lecture topics (subject to change up to 1 week prior to class):

 

Course Summary:

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