The General Surgery Training Program includes both categorical and preliminary residents. The PGY-1 preliminary general surgery/neurosurgery residency track attracts individuals who desire broad training in general surgery and are destined to become neurosurgeons.
One preliminary resident is matched yearly in this track.
The Preliminary Track Program positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program. For more information on ERAS, select Electronic Residency Application Service. The Program hosts a single interview day in January each application year for candidates that the Program selects for an interview.
All General Surgery Program policies provided within this Program Manual apply to this Preliminary Track Program, with the exception of Board certification and completion policies. This track consists of 7 months of Neurosurgery Rotations and 5 months of General Surgery Rotations, specifically four months in the ICU and one month in trauma.
The Neurosurgery Preliminary resident completes both the American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam in January and the American Board of Neurological Surgery In-Training Exam in March.
Please note: This is a one-year only general surgery preliminary position, with emphasis in both ICU/Trauma and neurosurgery. This position does not assume further placement in any residency position after the one-year program's completion.