Course Syllabus

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Official Course Syllabus

Course Title:   Surgery I & II                       Credit Hours:  3

Course Number: SFA 201                             Course Length: 285 Clock Hours 

Prerequisites:  None                                       Revision Date: 11/01/2013

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Text: 

Mastery of Medicine Series:  Surgery I & Surgery II

Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery 15th Edition

Online module curriculum

Course Description:

This module covers all surgical specialties, affording the student an opportunity to understand the process which brings patients into the operating room; i.e., symptoms, clinical features, and principles of treatment.  Each chapter covers various treatment options and particular surgeries for a given situation.  The module includes chapter quizzes, along with two module exams.