Rotation Schedule
The General Surgery Residency Program employs a rotation schedule designed to give its trainees broad, intensive and useful exposure to all required surgical disciplines. Below is an example of a typical rotation schedule.
Year |
Rotation |
Duration |
1 |
General Surgery |
5 Months |
1 |
Trauma |
1 Month |
1 |
Vascular |
1 Month |
1 |
Cardiac |
1 Month |
1 |
Urology |
1 Month |
1 |
Plastics |
1 Month |
1 |
Anesthesia |
1 Month |
|
2 |
General Surgery |
2 Months |
2 |
Trauma |
2 Months |
2 |
SICU |
2 Months |
2 |
Burn Trauma ICU |
2 Months |
2 |
Pediatric Surgery |
2 Months |
2 |
Transplant |
2 Months |
|
3 |
General Surgery |
6 months |
3 |
Vascular |
2 Months |
3 |
Cardiac |
2 Months |
3 |
Burn/Burn Trauma ICU |
2 Months |
|
4 |
General Surgery |
2 Months |
4 |
Pediatric Surgery |
2 Months |
4 |
Thoracic |
2 Months |
4 |
Trauma |
2 Months |
4 |
Vascular |
2 Months |
4 |
Transplant |
2 Months |
|
5 |
General Surgery |
8 Months |
5 |
Trauma |
2 Months |
5 |
Vascular |
2 Months |