Clinical training

This program offers exposure to a wide spectrum of procedures utilizing minimally invasive approaches. The curriculum provides opportunities to develop proficiency in patient selection, operative skills, and perioperative care for minimally invasive procedures. Clinical rotations occur in half-quarter and quarter intervals, providing focused experience across several areas of minimally invasive surgery. These areas include bariatric, hernia, gastrointestinal, and solid organ surgery. You will have direct patient care responsibilities as well as supervisory interactions with general surgical residents. This exceptional clinical experience includes intermediate to advanced procedures. It develops the surgical skills, maturity, and confidence needed for minimally invasive approaches.

Didactic training

The Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery offers several educational conferences that you will attend. These include the General Surgery Educational Conference, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, and MIS Conference. Additional conferences within subspecialties will be attended, dependent on specific rotation assignments. You will also have opportunities to educate general surgery residents in various settings. These include animal labs, simulation centers, basic laparoscopic procedures, and didactic lectures.

Research training

There will be opportunities and expectations for you to be involved in clinical and investigational research. You will receive mentoring on study design and analysis, manuscript preparation, and research presentation. You are expected to complete at least two research projects, from design through publication. You will also present your research at regional and/or national society meetings.