Program Objectives

Goal:

The goal of MS course in Surgery is to produce a competent surgeon who:

• has acquired the competence pertaining to surgery that is required to be practiced in the community and at all levels of health care system.
• Has acquired the skills to manage the patients of trauma effectively.
• Has acquired skill in effectively communicating with patient and his attendants.
• Has the desired surgical skills to independently operate on elective and emergency cases.
• Is aware of the latest developments in the field of surgery.
• Is oriented to principles of research methodology.
• Has acquired skills in educating medical and paramedical professionals.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of the MS course in surgery, the student should be able to:

• practice the specialty of surgery in keeping with the principles of professional ethics.
• Recognize and identify the various surgical problems.
• Institute diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative and preventive measures to provide holistic care to the patient.
• Take detailed history, perform full physical examination and make clinical diagnosis.
• Perform relevant investigative and therapeutic procedures.
• Interpret important imaging and laboratory results.
• Independently perform basic surgical procedures.
• Manage surgical trauma emergency efficiently.
• Demonstrate empathy and human approach towards patients and their families.
• Demonstrate communication skills of a high order in explaining management and prognosis, providing counselling and giving health education to patients, families
  and communities.
• Develop skills as a self-directed learner, recognize continuing educational needs.
• Use appropriate learning resources, and critically analyze relevant published literature in order to practice evidence-based surgery.
• Facilitate learning of medical/nursing students, practicing physicians, paramedical health workers and other providers as a teacher/trainer.
• Organize and supervise the desired managerial and leadership skills