We have worked hard to provide a rich learning experience in a noncompetitive, supportive environment in which patient care is our top priority. Six years, approved by the Council on Graduate Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Board of Surgery. The rotations also encompass the additional components of cardiothoracic surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, burn management, transplant surgery, endoscopy, urology, gynecology, neurological surgery, orthopaedics, and anesthesiology. To meet this demand, the rotations are divided into various teams. Each team is under the direction of an attending physician who is responsible for overseeing that the educational objectives for the residents are met.
Call is generally every third night.
Rotations at the second year include Critical Care, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, and the three General Surgical Services. The first two years are designed to provide a broadly-based core experience in both General Surgery and selected surgical specialties. Emphasis at this time is on cognitive skill with residents performing some surgery such as appendectomy and herniorrhaphy with appropriate supervision. In the second year, the resident has senior surgical responsibility in the Emergency Room.