Curriculum
Rotation Schedule
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GS-I
- General surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Advanced laparoscopy
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GS-II
- General surgery
- Gastrointestinal surgery
- Colon/Rectal surgery
- Pediatric surgery
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GS-III
- Oncology or Trauma (O-T)
- General surgery
- Oncologic surgery
- Trauma/Burn
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| PGY-1 |
General Surgery
GS-I
GS-II
GS-III |
Trauma GS-IV |
Thoracic |
TBU |
Transplant |
Anesthesia Radiology |
| 5 months |
2 months |
1 month |
2 months |
1 month |
1 month |
| PGY-2 |
General Surgery
GS-I
GS-II
GS-III |
Research |
Plastic |
Pediatric Surgery |
| 5 months |
4 months |
1 month |
2 months |
| PGY-3 |
General Surgery
GS-I, GS-II, GS-III |
Trauma GS-IV |
Thoracic |
| 6 months |
4 months |
2 months |
| PGY-4 |
| General Surgery GS-I, GS-II, GS-III |
Thoracic |
| 10 months |
2 months |
| PGY-5 |
|
General Surgery
GS-I |
General Surgery
GS-II |
General Surgery
GS-III |
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4 months |
4 months |
4 months |
NOTE: Preliminary surgery residents may substitute two, one-month electives in the PGY-1 year and up to two months in the PGY-2 year.
Call Schedule (PDF)
The one year structured curriculum is based on Cameron’s surgical text, the ACS Surgery Principles and Practice text, a clinical skills curriculum that includes the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery and the online SCORE and FSC learning modules.
Didactics Schedule
| Monday |
3 p.m. |
Cameron Review |
| Tuesday |
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No Conferences Scheduled |
| Wednesday |
7 a.m. |
General Surgery M&M*
(June, July, August at 7:30 a.m.) |
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8 a.m. |
General Surgery Grand Rounds (Sept-May)
(July-August - Clinical Skills Lab at 8:30 a.m.) |
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9 a.m. |
ACS Surgery
(First and Third; Sept-May) |
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Surgical Journal Club
(Second and Fourth; Sept-May) |
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2 p.m. |
Intern Orientation Conference (July) |
| |
4 p.m. |
General Thoracic Conference*
(First; Sept-May) |
| Thursday |
7 a.m. |
Trauma M&M* |
| |
7:30 a.m. |
Vascular Conference |
| |
3 p.m. |
Trauma Grand Rounds*
(First; Sept-May)
Trauma Autopsy Review/Resuscitation Review*
First; Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov) |
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4 p.m. |
Oncology Conference* |
| Friday |
3 p.m. |
Problem-Based Presentations |
* CME Credit
ACS and Cameron Reading Assignments (PDF)
Monthly Quizzes
Two quizzes are provided each month to assess resident retention and reinforce critical concepts of the educational material.
The monthly quiz is an online quiz that residents take at their leisure during the month and is based on concepts in the curriculum that month.
The pop quiz is based on the ACS text readings and utilizes TurningPoint Technology software and audience response devices.
The audience response devices or “clickers” are assigned to each resident and various questions are asked via a PowerPoint presentation. Residents enter their answers using their “clicker” and can instantly view their results as well as the results of the other residents.
This training tool is engaging, informative and interactive and provides just the right balance of instruction and interaction in order for the message to trickle down to patient care.
OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)
This is a clinical examination where candidates rotate through exam “stations” or simulated midwifery scenarios using actors and models and respond to the situation as they would in clinical practice.
Our program conducts an OSCE twice each academic year at the WISER center. The OSCE runs on a two-year cycle so that each resident has the opportunity to participate in the same scenarios twice during residency. There are three cases for each OSCE.
Each case is 20 minutes in length and includes time to read the presenting scenario, conduct scenario, complete a self-assessment, and receive verbal feedback from the SP (standardized patient).