Curriculum
Didactic Curriculum
Structured to provide the PASR resident with a solid foundation of fundamental knowledge in which to develop and hone clinical acumen in the care of the surgical patient. The didactic curriculum includes live lectures every Friday from 6a – 11a, knot tying/suturing/incision & drainage/biopsy, non-invasive airway/chest tube/US-guided central line, fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery skills, ostomy sitting & troubleshooting, blunt & penetrating trauma, robotic surgery, stapler & energy devices, wound vac, palliative care, & root cause analysis. PA Residents are also expected to attend Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Morbidity & Morality Conferences, and other conferences organized by the Department of Surgery and CFVH General Surgery Residency.
Clinical Curriculum
PASR Residents will be expected to perform daily rounds, thoroughly examine patients, present patients articulately and accurately, formulate and implement the plan of care, perform therapeutic procedures, and participate and become proficient in all aspects of care of the surgical patient. The goal of the clinical curriculum is to foster and instruct the PASR Resident so that they develop proficient clinical skills in the pre-, peri-, & post-operative care of surgical patients. All clinical activities of the PASR Resident will be supervised by instructors.
Rotation Schedule
Each rotation will last 1 month, with the first two weeks of the resident’s first respective rotation spent shadowing General Surgery residents. Each new rotation will start on the first of each respective calendar month.
PASR Residents will have the opportunity to take four elective rotations by repeating a core rotation or rotating on one of the following services: Electives of 4 months: Colorectal Surgery/Minimally Invasive Surgery (GI Surgery), Pancreatic, Liver, & Biliary Surgery (PBS) Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urologic Surgery and Plastic Surgery.