Curriculum
We have designed our curriculum to prepare our trainees for life after residency and give experience in many settings.
Surgical and Clinical Exposure curriculum:
PGY1 Rotations
- General Surgery at UH
- General Surgery at VA
- Emergency General Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Trauma
- SICU
- Vascular
- Colorectal
- Transplant
- Cardiothoracic Surgery at UH
- Skills Development
PGY2 Rotations
- General Surgery at UH
- General Surgery at VA
- Trauma
- Vascular
- Transplant
- Pediatric Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
PGY3 Rotations
- General Surgery at UH
- General Surgery at VA
- SICU
- Transplant
- Thoracic Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Emergency General Surgery
- Colorectal
PGY4 Rotations
- Trauma
- Emergency General Surgery
- Vascular
- General Surgery Private Practice at Christus Santa Rosa New Braunfels
- General Surgery Private Practice at Baptist
- Pediatric Surgery
- Elective
PGY5 Rotations
- General Surgery at UH
- General Surgery at VA
- General Surgery at Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center
- Transplant
- Colorectal
- Surgical Oncology
- Emergency General Surgery
Didactic Curriculum:
- Weekly grand rounds conference
- Weekly departmental morbidity and mortality conference
- Weekly case-based teaching sessions
- Service-specific grand rounds and morbidity and mortality conferences
- A dedicated skills development rotation for PGY1 residents
- Mock oral exam preparation sessions for PGY4 & 5 residents
- Journal club