dermatology; urology; leadership
development; and other fields.
"Some surgical subspecialties are
'early match,' so students need early
exposure to see if it might be something
they want to pursue," she said.
As first-years, students watch — and
learn — more than participate during
enrichment. "They observe — both in
clinic and the operating room — but
that's still a neat experience for some-
one who has never seen a beating heart
before in real life."
"I love my job as a surgeon, and I
want to give them the opportunity to
see how great it can be and to keep an
open mind as they begin clinical
rotations. It is not uncommon for
students to be halfway through the
surgery rotation and say how
much they enjoyed something they
thought they would dislike,"
Cusick said.
"I think back on experiences over
25 years ago that I still remember —
like an attending who took me along
on a malpractice trial, a married
couple who were both surgeons
and balanced work and home, a
chest surgeon who let my colleague
'cut out the lung cancer.' I want to
find as many ways as possible to let
students find their passion and
calling within medicine."
Richard Boyd, M.D., and
Mark Harrison, M.D.
Therese Cusick, M.D.
Mark Harrison, M.D.
Gerard Brungardt, M.D.
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