About the Program

The General Surgery residency accepts 3 to 4 interns per year.

• Very challenging five year program.
• Builds upon the foundation of general medical knowledge and skills developed during first year.
• Teaches specialty skills of general surgery in a community hospital setting
• Offers exposure to subspecialty surgical areas locally and at major medical centers.
• Didactic and clinical exposure and experience further broadened by enrollment in the Michigan State University Surgical Training Consortium.
  
  • Monthly sessions
  • University endorsement is included on the resident’s diploma

• Extensive practical experience
• Exposure to all facets of general surgery and related fields
• Development and improvement of clinical skills and surgical judgment
• Entire program designed for preparation of the American Board of Osteopathic Surgery examinations
• Assistance in self-assessment of progress toward this goal

• Builds upon general surgery base as responsibilities progressively increase
• Direct patient contact is stressed throughout the program
• Under direct supervision by senior residents
  
  • Minor surgical procedures are performed
  • Assist with major operations
  • Work-ups on surgical patients

• Ample opportunity to pursue a special surgical interest at one of the selected major medical centers to broaden your knowledge base and skills
• Additional involvement in the instruction of medical students and interns on service

• Assimilates skills in general, thoracic, peripheral, vascular and urological surgery into exposure to a wide variety of trauma and critical care patients
• Less restrictive supervision
• Increased administrative and teaching responsibility in surgical teaching programs for medical students, interns and junior surgical residents in a busy hospital setting