Curriculum

General Surgery Residency Program at Community Medical Center

Sample rotation schedule:

First Year General Surgery Residency (PGY-1)

  • General Surgery – 12 weeks
  • Vascular Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Breast Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Trauma/Acute Care Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Colorectal Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Burn – 4 weeks
  • Emergency Medicine/Anesthesia – 4 weeks
  • Pathology/Radiology – 4 weeks
  • Nightfloat – 4 weeks
  • Vacation – 4 weeks

Second Year General Surgery Residency (PGY-2)

  • General Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Vascular Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Breast Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Trauma/Acute Care Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Surgical ICU – 8 weeks
  • Surgical Oncology – 4 weeks
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery/GI Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Endoscopy – 4 weeks
  • Elective – 4 weeks
  • Nightfloat – 4 weeks
  • Vacation – 4 weeks

Third Year General Surgery Residency (PGY-3)

  • General Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Trauma/Acute Care Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Colorectal Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Transplant Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Pediatric Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Head and Neck Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Elective – 4 weeks
  • Nightfloat – 4 weeks
  • Vacation – 4 weeks

Fourth Year General Surgery Residency (PGY-4)

  • General Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Vascular Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Thoracic Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Surgical Oncology – 8 weeks
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery/GI Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Elective – 4 weeks
  • Nightfloat – 4 weeks
  • Vacation – 4 weeks

Fifth Year General Surgery Residency (PGY-5)

  • General Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Vascular Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Colorectal Surgery – 8 weeks
  • Surgical Oncology – 8 weeks
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery/GI Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Head and Neck Surgery – 4 weeks
  • Elective – 4 weeks
  • Nightfloat – 4 weeks
  • Vacation – 4 weeks

Didactics and Conference

  • Grand rounds
  • Case presentations
  • Journal club
  • M&M
  • Tumor board conferences
  • SCORE conference
  • Research conference
  • Simulation Lab

Research & Scholarly Activity

  • All residents are required to participate in scholarly activity such as a quality improvement, clinical, educational, or policy research project.
  • Residents will have electronic access to medical library materials
  • The program will provide support for residents to attend regional and/or national conferences
  • Resident participation on hospital and/or departmental committees will be encouraged