Second Clinical Year

During the second year of training the resident rotates through two months of cardiothoracic surgery, one month of burn, plastic and reconstructive surgery and one month of transplant at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The resident also completes four months of rotation in both critical care and emergency/trauma.


Post-Doctoral Research Year

The unique opportunity of basic science and clinical research at Yale University School of Medicine is provided during this year. In the past, residents have performed basic research in the areas of gastrointestinal physiology, plastic and burn surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. The resident is also awarded the opportunity to present his or her research at a variety of local, regional and national meetings as well as publish in peer review journals. During this year, endoscopy training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and the West Haven Veterans Affairs Medical Center is planned.

Third Clinical Year

During the third year of clinical training the resident rotates on general surgery teams at Saint Mary's Hospital. This exposes the resident to a variety of cases in the areas of GI, vascular, thoracic, endocrine, pediatric and oncologic surgery. The resident plays a central role in management of these patients and on the trauma team. The resident also has a three month rotation for surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Clinical research is encouraged during this year.

Fourth Clinical Year

The senior resident gains experience in more advanced surgical cases. The resident spends the year on the General Surgery/Trauma teams at Saint Mary's Hospital. The fourth year resident is also responsible for supervising junior residents in the critical care and emergency/trauma rotations. Other responsibilities include providing medical student lectures and running the general surgery out patient clinic.

Chief Resident Year

The chief resident has a wide variety of clinical and administrative responsibilities. During this year, one gains experience in advance surgical techniques and oversees patient management by direct supervision of all junior residents. The chief resident serves as principle physician for all house general surgery and trauma patients. Administrative duties include managing resident rotation and on-call schedules, organizing the didactic lecture schedule for resident education, and participating in educational and policy-making committees of the Department of Surgery and Saint Mary's Hospital.