Residency Curriculum
The schedule below represents a typical first-year rotation in the HonorHealth General Surgery Residency Program. Upper-level residents have more flexibility about which electives they can choose.
Rotations
Most rotations are at HonorHealth John C. Lincoln, Deer Valley and Scottsdale Osborn medical centers. Pediatric, Burn and Transplant rotations are offsite. At completion of the program, trainees enter practice with the skills and knowledge needed for comprehensive surgical experience.
| 1st Year Rotations | Duration | Location |
|---|---|---|
| General Surgery | 4 months | HonorHealth John C. Lincoln, Deer Valley and Thompson Peak Medical Centers |
| Orthopedic Surgery/Anesthesia | 1 month | HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| Pediatric Surgery | 1 month | Phoenix Children's Hospital |
| Surgical ICU | 2 months | HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| Trauma | 2 months | HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| Urology | 1 month | HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center |
| Vascular Surgery | 1 month | HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center |
Required rotations by training year (PDF)
Call Schedule
The fifth-year chief residents serve as leaders in the program. Included in their responsibilities is creating the program’s monthly call schedule. Interns and junior residents take call every third or fourth day. Senior residents take call every third to fifth day depending on the call pool.
Protected Education Time and Conferences
With a commitment to a well-rounded program of hands-on experience, the General Surgery Residency Program includes protected time for weekly M&M, Basic Science Pathophysiology lectures, and simulation. Additional program didactics include Grand Rounds, Trauma Research meeting, Trauma Improvement Committee Meeting, and Journal Club.
Fundamentals of Surgical Skills Lab:
- Comprehensive surgical techniques are taught in the intern year (as appropriate for level of training)
- Laparoscopic fundamentals with laparoscopic trainers
- Robotic console simulator in sim lab and robotic operative trainer in the OR (Robotic curriculum required)
- Access to EGD and colonoscopy simulators to practice before certification for FES
- FLS, FES, and DaVinci robotic preparation for certification
- PGY 3s and 4s transition into self-guided simulation practice geared toward preparing for FLS and FES certifications, as well as preparing for robotic cases
- ASSET (Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma): Senior residents will have the opportunity to attend the ASSET course