Chief Year in General Surgery Training, PGY - 5:
General Surgery:
Includes:
12 months (4 in the Mother Joseph/Glaser Clinic)
General, Thoracic, Vascular, Transplant, Colorectal
and Pediatric Surgery
Goals and Objectives
Patient care:
 Advanced knowledge and management of the surgical patient with a sophisticated knowledge of
anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology as it relates to surgery
 Evaluation and management of out-patients and in-patients within the Mother Joseph/Glaser
Surgery Resident Clinic
 Complete evaluation and preparation of the pre-operative general surgical patient
 Master management skills required to independently evaluate the surgical patient and develop
your own plan for the patient
 Take ownership in care of the patient
 Post-operative care of the surgical patient
 Master mechanisms and criteria for minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen
 Fluid and electrolyte management including indications for parenteral and enteral nutrition
 Understanding and utilization of diagnostic techniques including routine films, contrast studies,
ultrasound, CT scan, MRI and endoscopic procedures
 Clear and timely documentation of daily progress notes
 Develop a strong work ethic
 Develop appropriate safe hand offs
 Develop the ability to care for surgical emergencies in the role as the chief surgical resident
Technical skill:
 Performance of complex surgical procedures with attending assistance, including complex head
and neck, thoracic, esophageal, endocrine, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, gastrointestinal, colorectal
and vascular surgery
 In-patient and out-patient surgical procedures as surgeon or teaching assistant for Mother
Joseph/Glaser Clinic patients
Medical knowledge:
 Demonstrate evidence of having mastered the general surgery core knowledge from basic surgical
texts, additional readings and the SCORE curriculum
 Master a broad knowledge base of general surgery and other surgical specialties
 Study and prepare for the ABSITE and your ABS qualifying exam
Practice-based learning and improvement:
 Administer and direct M and M conferences, daily chief conferences and journal clubs
 Understand and when possible participate in SCOAP projects
 Teach junior residents to critically read the literature
 Teach junior residents to master the IT resources available to you to develop a commitment to
lifelong learning and education
Interpersonal and communication skills:
 Organize and facilitate formal and informal teaching rounds with lower level surgical and family
practice residents
 Organization and supervision of general surgery residents, including surgical case assignments,
schedules, etc.
 Organization and supervision of general surgical teaching conferences, including Mortality and
Morbidity conference
 Teach more junior residents the appropriate skills to provide efficient, concise, patient
presentations
 Teach residents to master text paging, emailing, etc.
 Continue to develop strong doctor patient relationships using counseling and education of patients
and their families
 Master EPIC to provide proper documentation in the electronic medical record
 Properly consult other specialty services in a professional manner
Professionalism:
 Respect every patient regardless of social or other circumstances
 Log cases appropriately
 Log your duty hours using My Evaluations appropriately and in a timely fashion
 Complete all required clinical and residency documents in a timely fashion
 Demonstrate sensitivity to age, gender and culture of patients and other members of the health care
delivery team
 Learn to be punctual
 Always exemplify professional attire, appropriate grooming and hygiene
 Demonstrate honesty, integrity and leadership skills
Systems-based practice:
 Demonstrate the effective communication with referring physicians throughout the Swedish health
care system
 Keep patients’ safety foremost while discharging patients in a timely fashion
 Demonstrate time management and organizational skills while adhering to work hour regulations
 Gain an understanding of the importance of discharge planning and the writing of timely discharge
orders to the overall throughput of patients in our system