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ROTATION SCHEDULE
| Year 1 |
| Rotation |
Approximate Months on Service |
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| General Surgery |
6 months |
| Trauma |
3 months |
| Neurosurgery |
1 month |
| Orthopedics |
1 month |
| Pediatric Surgery |
1 month |
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| Year 2 |
| Rotation |
Approximate Months on Service |
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| General Surgery |
6 months |
| Trauma/Critical Care |
2 months |
| Transplant |
2 months |
| Plastic Surgery/Gynecology/Anesthesiology |
2 months |
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| Year 3 |
| Rotation |
Approximate Months on Service |
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| General Surgery |
6 months |
| Trauma/Critical Care |
2 months |
| Transplant |
2 months |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery |
1 month |
| Urology |
1 month |
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| Year 4 |
| Rotation |
Approximate Months on Service |
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| Trauma Chief |
4 months |
| Pediatric Surgery |
4 months |
Vascular/thoracic Surgery preceptorship
with clinical faculty |
3 months |
Preceptorship in Gastrointestinal
Surgery in San Jose, Costa Rica |
1 month (optional) |
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| Year 5 |
| The post graduate year 5 includes twelve months of General Surgery as the chief resident of one of the General Surgery Services, including teaching and supervising junior residents, interns, and medical students on the service. During this year, chief residents gain extensive experience in complex surgical cases. |
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| Research Year |
| One optional year of research is available between the PGY-2 and PGY-3 years. |
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