Curriculum
Our general surgery curriculum places a strong emphasis on team-based learning and includes:
- Direct involvement in systems-based care through multidisciplinary rounds and interaction with case management on all rotations
- Comprehensive and formal training on the da Vinci Robotics system
- Daily tiered huddles to celebrate good catches, identify safety issues and determine daily readiness.
Learn more about the specific curriculum for each program year by expanding the box below.
About CoRE Curriculum
In addition to a block schedule, this program offers the Cornerstones of Resident Education (CoRE) - a three-year longitudinal curriculum that engages residents across all programs. Learn more
PGY-1 Rotations
Acute Care
General Surgery with an emphasis on consult service, ACS, advanced minimally invasive surgery and re-operative surgery.
Breast, Wound and Plastic
General surgery with emphasis on breast surgery, pathology, XRT, med onc, breast clinic, wound clinic, plastics OR, plastics clinic and radiology.
General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Oncology
General surgery with emphasis on colorectal surgery, surgical oncology and surgical endoscopy.
MIS and Upper GI Endoscopy
General surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery and upper GI endoscopy.
Trauma
Trauma surgery
Night Float
PGY-2 Rotations
Burn
Burn surgery and burn patient management.
Surgical Critical Care
Surgical Critical Care
Transplant
Transplantation surgery and transplant patient management.
Trauma Bay & Emergency General Surgery Consult
ED consultative resident - focus on resuscitation and admission of all trauma patients and acute care surgery patients.
Cardiothoracic and Peripheral Vascular
General surgery with emphasis on non-cardiac thoracic and peripheral vascular surgery.
Night Float
Piedmont Night Float
Piedmont Thoracic
PGY-3 Rotations
Acute Care
General Surgery with an emphasis on consult services, ACS, advanced minimally invasive surgery and re-operative surgery.
Advanced MIS, Endocrine and GI Surgery/Foregut
General surgery with an emphasis on GI surgery/foregut, advanced minimally invasive surgery and endocrine surgery.
General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Oncology
General surgery with an emphasis on colorectal surgery, surgical oncology and surgical endoscopy.
MIS and Upper GI Endoscopy
General surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery and upper GI endoscopy.
Trauma
Trauma surgery.
Night Float
Piedmont Thoracic
Piedmont Night Float
Piedmont ACS
Piedmont Scopes
PGY-4 Rotations
Cardiothoracic and Peripheral Vascular
General surgery with emphasis on non-cardiac thoracic and peripheral vascular surgery.
Elective
Resident to rotate in an area of interest or possible fellowship training such as surgical oncology, transplant, surgical critical care, or breast surgery.
Pediatric
Pediatric surgery and pediatric patient management.
General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Oncology
General surgery with an emphasis on colorectal surgery, surgical oncology and surgical endoscopy.
MIS and Upper GI Endoscopy
General surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery and upper GI endoscopy.
Trauma
Trauma surgery.
PGY-5 Rotations
Acute Care Surgery Chief
General surgery with an emphasis on ACS.
Advanced MIS, Endocrine and GI Surgery/Foregut Chief
General surgery with an emphasis on GI surgery/foregut, advanced minimally invasive surgery and endocrine surgery.
Breast, Wound and Plastic Chief
General surgery with emphasis on breast surgery, pathology, XRT, med onc, breast clinic, wound clinic, plastics OR, plastics clinic and radiology.
General Surgery Chief
General Surgery.
General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Oncology Chief
General surgery with emphasis on colorectal surgery, surgical oncology and surgical endoscopy.
MIS and Upper GI Endoscopy Chief
General Surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive surgery and upper GI endoscopy.