TUTORIALS IN GENERAL SURGERY
A GENERAL SURGERY COURSE
ORIENTATION AND INTRODUCTION
GUIDELINES IN STUDYING THE PROGRAM
Dear Learner,
Mabuhay!
Welcome to an experience in self-instruction.
This program has been designed so that you learn on your
own. You can learn at your own pace - as fast as you can or as
slow as you wish. You can choose to study anywhere and anytime.
For effective learning, however, please follow the following
guidelines in studying the program:
1. The program can be studied in any of the following two
kinds of settings:
1.1 Within a hospital where there is a group of
surgical trainees.
1.2 Within a hospital where there is only one trainee.
2. The program contains exercises or activities in a group
setting. This will be applicable to the setting in
which there is a group of trainees. If you are alone
in the hospital as a trainee, try to find ways to
interact with other surgical trainees to maximize your
learning.
3. There may be suggested readings not included in the
course pack. Find ways to secure them to maximize your
learning.
4. Some of the hand-outs or writings are on the topic of
"medicine" and not specifically on "surgery". Go
through them just the same because the concepts and
principles are similar. Just think of "surgery", the
"surgical situation", or being a "surgeon" when you
read anything on "medicine" or "being a physician".
5. I recommend you get hold of a surgical curriculum of the
Philippine College of Surgeons.
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6. You must try to follow all the specific instructions to
the letter. If a situation is not applicable to you,
such as a group learning, try to adjust and find ways
so that you achieve the intended learning objectives.
7. Submit all your completed assigned tasks including the
course evaluation to your faculty.
Best wishes!
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd
1996