Program Overview
General Surgery
The University of Alberta General Surgery Residency Program participates in competency-based medical education through the Competence by Design (CBD) program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Click on Competence by Design for more information.
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to provide all-inclusive training in General Surgery. The first year provides a solid basis for further specialty training in surgery. Exposure to all aspects of General Surgery include Trauma, Pediatric Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Community Surgery and Research are included in the five year program.
Subspecialty exposure
Hepatobiliary/Transplant
Colorectal Surgery
Endocrine Surgery
Head & Neck Surgery
Trauma & Critical Care Medicine
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Seminars
Three hours a week are devoted to seminars. A variety of topics pertaining to Surgery are covered. Protected time for seminars take place on Friday mornings. For those who are entering into a research stream there are also a series of seminars in Experimental Surgery available during the PGY-2 or PGY-3 level.
Courses
ATLS
ATOM
FAST Ultrasound training
Anatomy Lab / curriculum
CAMIS – MIS curriculum, labs, Surgical Medical Research Institute
PGY1 – STATS & Epidemiology course
PGY1 – Resident Teacher Training retreat in Banff
Sites
Current Residents: 37
Local Faculty: 55
2022 General Surgery Positions
6 ministry funded positions (CaRMS)
Sites: 4 main teaching hospitals
Rural Community Surgery Sites:
Chinook Regional Hospital, Lethbridge
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital, Grande Prairie
Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, Red Deer
Fellowship
There are three General Surgery fellowships at the University of Alberta:
HPB Surgery and Transplantation
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Acute Care Emergency Service