Are you expected to know how to suture going into Surgery clerkship?

[sharklasers]

Its my first rotation. I am definitely willing to practice and learn, but is this something they will teach us or is this something we are expected to know beforehand?

I'm not even familiar with the proper instructions, much less proficient.

EDIT: Meant to post in allo, sorry!

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[survivordo]

No, you won't be expected to know how to suture. Your residents should help you learn how. You SHOULD know how to tie at least a two-handed knot though as well as an instrument tie. This can easily be practiced at home with a piece of thread. No need to learn one-handed at this point.I would also recommend picking up Surgical Recall if you haven't already, it is invaluable for the surgery clerkship.

Survivor DO

 

[Jamiu22]

No, you won't be expected to know how to suture. Your residents should help you learn how. You SHOULD know how to tie at least a two-handed knot though as well as an instrument tie. This can easily be practiced at home with a piece of thread. No need to learn one-handed at this point.I would also recommend picking up Surgical Recall if you haven't already, it is invaluable for the surgery clerkship.

Survivor DO

I just got to say Surgical Recall is a really good book... my wife got this book for me before I even got into medical school (I have no clue why).... and it's written in a way where a novice like me could actually understand it ... read it cover to cover twice (even though I didn't retain anything).

 

[Phloston]

Yeah, you do need to know how.

The interviews are broken into two parts. The first one is a standard conversation and the second one they take you into a separate room and critique your suturing (usually ovine).

 

[ijn]

For the clerkship no, I didn't have to have any knowledge on how to suture beforehand. If they don't try to teach you then that's a pretty damn poor surgery program.