First Year
In the first year of the residency program, the resident becomes involved
in surgical diagnosis and in intensive pre- and postoperative care.
The resident
also becomes increasingly knowledgeable in selecting appropriate diagnostic
and therapeutic procedures. The intern is the member of the team most responsible
for the floor management of patients.
The major thrust of the first year is
not operative experience on complex cases, although substantial operating
room experience is desirable. Service must be balanced with education.
During the first year there are opportunities to rotate through surgical specialty
services such as:
- Orthopedic surgery
- Urology
- Neurosurgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care/ED
- Burns
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