ARMC is a new facility located in Colton, which opened in April of 1999. At each of the hospitals, the faculty supervised all resident activities. Didactic and conference activities are held regularly to optimize the educational value of each rotation. Rotations Loma Linda University's General Surgery Residency Program is outstanding in that it provides a large amount of clinical training in a variety of settings. There is a gradual progression of clinical responsibility throughout the five years.
All major operations have staff supervision.
Each week a Clinical Review Conference discusses the indications for surgeries, complications, and deaths. Each surgical subspecialties conducts one or more conferences each week. Grand Rounds occur each week at the individual hospitals. The chief residents are sponsored to the American College of Surgeons meeting. The department believes that the development of investigative skills is crucial to the practice of surgery.