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 |