Program Requirements for Graduation

Each resident is evaluated by the Clinical Competency Committee biannually for their progress in their education in the six competencies for graduation from the program: patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, system-based practice, and practice-based learning.
Each graduating resident must fulfill the defined minimum number of cases for each category.
Each graduating chief resident must have performed at least 850 operative procedures as surgeon over five years, with at least 200 cases in the chief year.
At least 40 cases in surgical critical care, with at least one in each of the seven categories: ventilator management, bleeding (non-trauma), hemodynamic instability, organ dysfunction/failure, dysrhythmias, invasive line management and monitoring, and parenteral/enteral nutrition.
At least 25 cases as teaching assistant by the completion of residency.
At least 250 operations by the beginning of the PGY 3 year. The 250 cases can include procedures performed as operating surgeon or first assistant. Of the 250 cases, at least 200 must be either in the defined categories, endoscopies or e-codes. Up to 50 non-defined cases may be applied to this requirement.