Surgical Foundations
PGY1 Surgical Resident BootCamp
A 2-week PGY1 Surgical Resident Boot Camp has been designed to provide PGY1 residents in General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, Orthopedic Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology (Head & Neck), Plastic Surgery, Urology and Vascular Surgery with essential knowledge and skills to transition into residency.
Surgical Foundations
This innovative course is mandatory for PGY1 residents and is held every Wednesday beginning in mid-September and concluding in early March. The course consists of lectures, simulations sessions, the ATLS course and numerous “wet” labs where residents learn surgical techniques in an animal laboratory.