Program Curriculum

Program Educational Goals and Objectives

Program Objectives:
The goal of the surgical residency program is to prepare the resident to function as a qualified practitioner of surgery at the advanced level of performance expected of a board-certified specialist. The education encompasses both didactic instructions in the basic and clinical sciences of surgical diseases and conditions, as well as education in procedural skills and operative techniques. The educational process will lead to the acquisition of an appropriate fund of knowledge and technical skills, the ability to integrate the acquired knowledge into the clinical situation, and the development of surgical judgment. The length of the residency program is five clinical years and admission prerequisites are as outlined in the institutional requirements. 

The American Board of Surgery (ABS) considers General Surgery to be a discipline encompassing the following content areas: 

The expected knowledge and performance of the certified surgeon is as follows:

The following specialty areas are independent of General Surgery; however the certified General Surgeon is expected to be familiar with their common diseases and operative techniques. 

In addition, the certified general surgeon is expected to be able to recognize and provide early management and appropriate referral for urgent and emergent problems in the surgical fields of: 

The certified General Surgeon is also expected to have knowledge of and experience in the following specific areas: 

The certified General Surgeon is also expected to have knowledge and skills in the management and team-based interdisciplinary care of the following specific patient groups: 

Specific requirements:  

Operative Experience:

Minimum of 850 operative procedures in five years

1st Year 

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2nd Year 

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3rd Year 

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4th Year 

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5th Year 

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