In general surgery, the residents are assigned to one of these teams with four to five faculty members on each team. These teams hold preoperative and postoperative clinic hours together, operate together at scheduled times, and thereby assure the residents continuity of care. On the other services, the residents work closely with the faculty attendings on a daily basis, involving themselves in all aspects of the patients' care. Particularly in the area of trauma, the general surgical residents will have in-depth involvement in the care of patients with injuries involving neurosurgical, orthopedic, plastic reconstructive, and urologic aspects of surgery. Residents are evaluated on a regular basis at the conclusion of each rotation.
Yearly feedback is provided by the department chairman.
Chief residents attend and contribute to faculty meetings, and senior residents are included on departmental retreats where they are encouraged to suggest opportunities for improvement in the residency. The chairman meets monthly with all of the residents to discuss problems or opportunities for improvement in the program. Residents are asked to evaluate faculty yearly and to evaluate each rotation and conference.