General Surgery Residency Curriculum

Comprehensive, innovative, national best practices.

Our General Surgery Residency Program is designed to provide you with all the resources necessary to succeed. Our curriculum includes:

Clinical competency-based didactics and training.
Direct involvement in systems-based care through multidisciplinary rounds and interaction with case management on all rotations.
Incorporation of trainees into our culture of safety.
Comprehensive and formal training on the da Vinci Robotic system and new surgical technology.
Focus on resident well-being and transition from resident to attending.
Nationally renowned experts as visiting professors and distinguished institutional speakers.

Curriculum overview

General Surgery Curriculum Table

Morbidity & Mortality Conference (M&M)

Held weekly and attended by all residents and faculty.

Grand Rounds

Held twice a month and attended by all residents and faculty. Speakers will consist of residents, faculty and visiting professors.

Resident Didactics

Held weekly for two hours and will follow the SCORE curriculum. The American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) Review will be in January leading up to the exam.

Simulation Lab (Sim Lab)

Held one or two times a month and will follow FES/FLS curriculum.

Professional Development Conference (PD)

Held once a month and includes a “Residents as teachers and leadership” series.

Held once a month during academic half day to promote resident – faculty engagement. Topics will be based on timely and impactful literature and will be presented by residents and moderated by faculty.

Specialty Conferences

Includes: Trauma Peer Review, Trauma Quality Improvement, Thoracic, Breast Tumor Board and Breast Tumor Site Teams.

Clinical rotations

PGY-1

General Surgery/Robotics Trauma/Acute Critical Surgery
Colorectal Surgery
Plastics
Thoracic/Vascular
Plastics

PGY-2

Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Thoracic/Vascular
Colorectal
Trauma/Acute Critical Surgery
General Surgery/Robotics
Night Float

PGY-3

Pediatric Surgery
Transplant Surgery
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Surgical Oncology/Breast
General Surgery/Robotics
Head & Neck Endocrine
Night Float

Research Year (required)

Explore research interests and current projects being facilitated by providers at Parkview Health. Residents will not have any clinical responsibilities during this year.

PGY-4

Trauma/Acute Critical Surgery
Elective
Colorectal Surgery
Thoracic/Vascular
General Surgery/Robotics
Night Float

PGY-5

Surgical Oncology/Breast
Thoracic/Vascular
General Surgery/Robotics
Colorectal Surgery

Clinical sites

During our six-year program, your training will rotate across four facilities in Indiana and Ohio — giving you a comprehensive and varied learning experience.

Parkview Regional Medical Center

Fort Wayne, IN

Part of the Parkview Health System, this award-winning medical center provides more than 440 private patient rooms within a home-like environment. At the heart of the medical complex is a state-of-the-art nine-story tower that houses emergency, acute and critical care services, imaging, laboratory, pharmacy and more. Teamwork among staff and other professionals supports the facility’s status as level II adult and pediatric trauma centers, an accredited pain center and a certified primary stroke center. Parkview Regional Medical Center has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery.

Parkview Randallia

Parkview Hospital Randallia

Fort Wayne, IN

This community hospital has served area residents at its current location in the heart of Fort Wayne since 1953. Parkview Hospital Randallia continues to be a full-service center of healthcare activity and excellence that is dedicated to expanding access to care for patients across the region. In addition to dedicated specialty centers for women and children, surgery care, outpatient therapy, rehabilitation and behavioral health, this facility is also home to a new academic center and continuity clinic for residents.

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Columbus, OH

A destination academic pediatric medical center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is designed to manage the most complex of diseases. Their vision has always been to develop pre-eminent clinical and research programs to create the best outcomes for children everywhere. The facility sees more than 1 million patients annually and is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare networks, with nearly 12,000 hospital staff and 1,000 medical staff.

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Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, OH

As one of America’s top-ranked academic health centers, the Wexner Medical Center works to improve people’s lives through innovation in research, education and patient care. The medical center is comprised of more than 100 buildings that house the most technologically advanced research, teaching and patient care programs in the region. Their modern hospitals, offices, labs and classrooms promote healing and invite quiet reflection.

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