About The Program

The Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) General Surgery Residency program is a five-year ACGME-accredited training program that provides residents with comprehensive clinical and educational experiences designed to develop the knowledge, skills and professional attitudes necessary to evaluate, diagnose and manage surgical patients.

The program offers six categorical positions and four preliminary positions each year.

Residents participate in a broad range of surgical specialties and patient care experiences, including:

  • General surgery
  • Vascular surgery
  • Surgical oncology
  • Trauma surgery
  • Burn surgery
  • Pediatric surgery

These rotations help equip NGMC surgical residents with the clinical experience, technical skills and medical knowledge needed to deliver high-quality, comprehensive surgical care to diverse patient populations.

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General Surgery Residency Program

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Become familiar with our General Surgery application requirements & submit your application.
Curriculum
Learn details about rotations for each year of training in the General Surgery program.
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General Surgery residents will collaborate & train at five partnering medical center locations across the region.
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FAQs

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville is part of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) – one of the fastest growing health systems in Georgia. In Gainesville, we support 629 licensed beds, 28 operating rooms and have a medical staff of over 1,600.

The NGMC General Surgery residency program is accredited by the Residency Review Committee for surgery and accepts up to six categorical residents each academic year. Each class of general surgery residents has a unique opportunity to assist in building the future of our program.

The General Surgery Continuity Clinics provide exposure to a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. In northeast Georgia, patients often present with advanced surgical disease and multiple comorbidities that require collaboration not only with the patient and the patient’s family but also with other healthcare professionals in order to deliver needed medical care.

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Residents will have the opportunity to work one on one with experienced general surgeons who provide care for patients in all areas of general surgery. Each month residents will complete rotations on surgical service with direct supervision designed around producing general surgeons who are ready for the next step in their careers.

Most rotations will be performed at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) in Gainesville, GA.

The transplant, burn and pediatric rotations will be performed at our partner sites:

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At the beginning of the General Surgery residency, PGY-1 residents will participate in an extended didactic schedule, focusing on surgical skills simulation curriculum to provide the foundation for their skills development throughout surgical residency. PGY-1 students will receive extended hours of training through the first month.

Residents will learn through hands-on activities and directed practice of:

  • Suturing and knot-tying
  • Laparoscopic skills
  • Camera navigation
  • Chest tube placement
  • Venous access
  • Vent management

The curriculum also includes training to help residents integrate into the culture of Northeast Georgia Health System and the Gainesville community.

Simulation activities will continue weekly throughout the five-year program. All residents have 24/7 access to the simulation lab.

Learn more about NGMC’s General Surgery Curriculum.

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The NGMC General Surgery Residency program offers both virtual and in-person interviews. We realize there are advantages to in-person interviews because it allows the applicant to see the hospital and meet residents and faculty face-to-face; however, virtual interviews provide more scheduling flexibility for applicants and significant cost savings. The type of interview does not affect ranking status so invited applicants may choose their preference (subject to availability of interview slots). 

Application review begins in late September and interview invitations are generally sent between October 22 and 31.  Applicants should ensure that all required information is submitted through ERAS by the last week of September.