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Colon and Rectal Surgery
CurriculumFirst-Year ProgramThe first-year program is designed to familiarize the resident with the basic components of acute patient care. Initial evaluation of the patients and postoperative care skills are developed in the inpatient setting, clinic, and faculty offices.Technical skills for open and laparoscopic surgery are taught in a structured course utilizing our surgical skills laboratory as well as through the daily experience in the operating room. The rotations include:
Second-Year ProgramThe goal of the second year of the residency is to familiarize the trainee with all components of surgical critical care. Additionally, continued experience on the general surgery services will expand the resident’s fund of knowledgeThe rotations provided in the second year are:
Third-Year ProgramThe focus of the third year is to provide the resident with supervisory experience on the trauma service along with continued experience on the general surgery services. Operative experience during this year involves progressively more complex laparoscopic and open surgical procedures. Experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy is a strength of the training experience for the residents in this third year.The rotations include:
Fourth-Year ProgramThe objective of the fourth year program is to provide the resident with increasing experience in performing complex surgical procedures in both general and vascular surgery. The elective rotation has been utilized by residents to enhance their experience in a specific area or evaluate a sub-specialty for possible further study after the completion of the general surgery program.The fourth-year rotations include:
Fifth-year ProgramThe fifth year is structured to develop the skills and fund of knowledge to prepare the resident to be a competent general surgeon capable of independent decision making and performing of operative procedures. Another major objective of this year is to develop broad teaching skills by serving as seminar leader for the resident conferences. Active participation in teaching will serve to enhance the knowledge of the senior resident while imparting information to junior residents and medical students.The fifth-year rotations include:
Resident Operative ExperienceThe operative experience of the general surgery residents at Lehigh Valley Hospital is comprehensive in both quantity and variety of surgical procedures performed. The experience meets all criteria for complete training in all of the major components of general surgery as well as exceeding the requirements for all index cases defined by the Residency Review Committee (RRC).Total Five Year: 1,100 - 1,300 Cases Chief Year: 300 - 400 Cases Chief Residents' Operative Experience2004 Class
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