General Surgery Residency Curriculum

The General Surgery Residency Program curriculum provides a deep understanding of value-based, patient-centered healthcare delivery for the management of a variety of surgical diseases.
We will have weekly didactics including basic science and advanced science conferences, tumor conferences, and morbidity and mortality meetings. Grand rounds, journal clubs and simulation labs will be held monthly.

Rotations

PGY1 Duration
GS1- Surgical Oncology 2 months
GS2- General and Vascular Surgery 2 months
Trauma ICU 3 months
Plastics 1 month
Endoscopy 1 month
Acute Care Surgery 2 months
Minimally Invasive Surgery 1 month
PGY2 Duration
GS1-Surgical Oncology 2 months
GS2- General and Vascular Surgery 2 months
GS3-Minimally Invasive Surgery 2 months
Trauma ICU 2 months
Pediatric Surgery (UT Southwestern) 1 month
Transplant Surgery (UT Southwestern) 1 month
Acute Care Surgery 2 months
PGY3 Duration
GS1-Surgical Oncology 2 months
GS2-General and Vascular Surgery 2 months
Trauma ICU 2 months
Minimally Invasive Surgery 2 months
Burns (UT Southwestern) 1 month
Acute Care Surgery 2 months
Endoscopy 1 month
PGY4 Duration
GS1-Surgical Oncology 2 months
GS2-Vascular Surgery 2 months
GS3-Minimally Invasive Surgery 1 month
Cardiovascular Surgery 1 month
Acute Care Surgery 2 months
Pediatric Surgery (UT Southwestern) 1 month
Elective (optional) 2 months
Trauma ICU 1 month
PGY5 Duration
GS1-Surgical Oncology 4 months
GS2-General and Vascular Surgery 2 months
Specialty Elective 2 months
Trauma ICU 2 months
Acute Care Surgery 2 months