Chair
Peter
McCombs, MD
Program Director
Alan
Schuricht, MD
About the Program
In cooperation with the National Residency Matching Program,
Pennsylvania Hospital offers two first-year positions in the
Categorical Six-Year Training program. In addition, four preliminary
one-year positions are offered.
The residency program offers comprehensive training in all
areas of surgery, including general surgery, cardiothoracic
surgery, colorectal surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology
and vascular surgery, as well as the subspecialties of neurosurgery,
orthopaedics, otorhinolaryngology and urology. Candidates entering
the preliminary residency program are expected to continue
training either in surgical subspecialties or general surgery.
As the residency program advances, so too does each resident's
level of responsibility. The first years are spent with an
introduction to surgical techniques, surgical critical care
and patient management. A strong didactic conference schedule
is incorporated to provide a basic foundation of surgical knowledge.
Although one year of the program is dedicated to basic science
research, a strong emphasis is placed on clinical research
and residents are involved throughout the program in this aspect
of training. Both inpatient and outpatient experience is stressed.
In addition to the general surgery residency program, Pennsylvania
Hospital provides fellowship training in vascular surgery.
For information, see the next section.
Program
Schedule
The First Year
The first year provides a broad experience on surgical services
including general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery,
oncologic surgery, orthopaedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology,
plastic surgery, urology, and vascular surgery.
The first year is spent as follows:
The Second and Third Years
The second year is spent as follows:
The third year is spent as follows:
The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Years
The fourth year is devoted to basic science research with
no patient care responsibilities. Residents are free to pursue
research in any field of general surgery or subspecialty at
any institution. Pennsylvania Hospital fully supports this
year of research by providing continued salary and benefit
supplementation.
After completing the year of basic science research, residents
return to Pennsylvania Hospital to spend their fifth year as
follows:
The sixth year is spent entirely at Pennsylvania Hospital
on the general surgery services as a chief resident.
All general surgical residents take the yearly In-Training
Examination given by the American Board of Surgery. The results
of these examinations are reviewed with each resident individually
by the Chairman of the Department of Surgery.
Call Responsibilities
The house officer is on daily duty and works a holiday, night
and weekend schedule according to the individual services,
but no more than every third night or weekend of day/night
in-house call. These schedules may vary in the event of illness
or other circumstances.
Conference Schedule
| Monday |
7 am
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Didactic Conference
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| Tuesday |
7 am
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Mortality and Morbidity Conference
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| Wednesday |
7 am
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Basic Science Conference
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| Thursday |
7 am
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Didactic Conference
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| Friday |
7 am
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Vascular Conference (1st and 3rd Fridays)
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7 am
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Basic Science Conference (2nd and 4th Friday)
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Eligibility
Individuals are eligible to begin their surgical residency
at Pennsylvania Hospital upon completion of their medical school
training. All residents and fellows must have a valid Medical
Training License.
How to Apply
The Department of Surgery participates in the ERAS application
pricess. We will require the following information:
In addition to these requirements, graduates of foreign medical
schools must provide photocopies of ECFMG and FLEX/USLME scores.
Send all materials to:
Alan
Schuricht, MD
Residency Program Director
Pennsylvania Hospital
301 S. 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: 215-829-6880 |
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