Curriculum Surgery Residency Top The resident is exposed to a broad range of surgical experiences. Clinical experience is structured for the acquisition of clinical acumen through graduated responsibility in pre-, intra- and postoperative patient care. Specialty exposure includes trauma, general surgery, head and neck, vascular, pediatric and surgical oncology, plus much more as seen in our rotations offered. Additionally, residents may take advantage of elective research years, typically chosen between the PGY-2 and PGY-3 years First Year Surgery Residency (PGY-1) Year 1 Unless noted otherwise, the following rotations are at UF Health Jacksonville Rotations are up to 3 periods of 1 month each Surgical Oncology Breast Urology Emergency Surgery Trauma Vascular Surgery General Surgery ICU Plastic Surgery Second Year Surgery Residency (PGY-2) Year 2 ICU 2 months ICU Nights 2 months Emergency Surgery 1 month Trauma Surgery 2 months General Surgery (UF North) 2 months Surgical Oncology 1 month Cardiothoracic Surgery 1 month Endoscopy (categorical) 1 month Third Year Surgery Residency (PGY-3) Year 3 Electives 1 month Surgical Oncology 2 months Emergency Surgery 2 months Vascular Surgery 2 months SICU Days/Trauma Nights 3 months General Surgery 1 month Pediatric Surgery 1 month Fourth Year Surgery Residency (PGY-4) Year 4 General Surgery 3 months Nights 2 months Emergency Surgery 2 months Breast 1 month Trauma 2 months Pediatric Surgery 1 month Head and Neck 1 month Fifth Year Surgery Residency (PGY-5) Year 5 Acute Care Surgery 3 months General Surgery 3 months Surgical Oncology 3 months Vascular Surgery 3 months Education Preoperative conference: Weekly conference relevant to scheduled surgical cases Grand rounds: Bi-weekly conference focused on specific issues relevant to general surgery or surgical subspecialties, nationally recognized guest lecturers, and/or research presentations Morbidity and mortality: Weekly review of all complications and deaths Trauma morbidity and mortality: Multidisciplinary review of care of all trauma patients encountered during previous month Vascular conference: Weekly case conference Journal club: Monthly review of articles relevant to a specific topic selected by the responsible faculty member and the resident coordinators Ethics conference: Case-based didactic sessions in biomedical ethics and professionalism ACS/APDS surgical skills curriculum: Junior, senior and chief level-appropriate surgical skills session modules, direct from the ACS/APDS-approved surgical skills curriculum This week in SCORE: Weekly review with a faculty moderator that covers all the SCORE curricular areas over a two year cycle. Mock Orals 2x/year FES/FLS testing center with simulation capabilities DaVinci robotics simulation and skills certification Mission, Aims, Goals and Objectives