About the Surgery Residency
The residents in pediatric surgery participate in all aspects of patient care, as well as long-term follow-up. All of the surgical activities occur on the Children's Hospital campus, including clinic visits, diagnostic assessment, and outpatient and inpatient operations.
Unique Program Features
- Minimally Invasive Program
- Level 1 Trauma Program
- ECMO Program (active program in neonatal, cardiac, and pediatric ECMO with capacity for four patients)
- Fellowship in Pediatric Surgical Critical Care
- Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratory
- Fellowship in Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgery
Case Demographics
Selected Operative Procedures: 2005-2006
| Procedure/Diagnosis | Number |
| Abdominal wall defects | 64 |
| Pull-through (Hirschsprung's disease) | 26 |
| Pull-through (Anorectal agenesis) | 9 |
| Esophageal atresia +/- TEF | 24 |
| Major laproscopic operations (excludes groin lap) | 538 |
| Bariatric Operations | 27 |
Residency Schedule Breakdown
Year One
- Assistant Chief
- One month elective Neonatology
- Two month elective Urology
Year Two
- Chief
- Coordination of educational programs, including bimonthly surgical morbidity and mortality conference
- Bimonthly surgical pathology/radiology conference
Education Schedule
| Tuesday | 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Hematology/Oncology - 1st Tuesday |
| Endocrinology - 2nd Tuesday (July-Dec.) | ||
| Pulmonary Medicine - 2nd Tuesday (Jan.-July) | ||
| Gastroenterology - 3rd Tuesday | ||
| Neonatology - 4th Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | GI Ped Surg Conference - 1st Wednesday |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | M and M or SPR Conference | |
| Trauma Grand Rounds - 4th Wednesday | ||
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Pediatric Surgery Tutorial Conference | |
| Ped Surg Basic Science Journal Club (quarterly July, Oct., Jan. & April) | ||
| Pediatric Surgery Ethics Workshop (quarterly Aug., Nov., Feb. & April) | ||
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Critical Care Conference - 1st Wednesday | |
| Pathology Conference - 2nd Wednesday | ||
| Trauma M&M (quarterly Jan., April, July & Oct.) | ||
| Thursday | 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Trauma Rounds |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Tumor Board | |
| Friday | 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Pediatric Surgery |
| Resident Conference | ||
| Surgical Subspecialty Conference |
Benefits
- Resident provides all aspects of perioperative care, including exposure to long-term follow-up in weekly surgical index clinics, staffed by the surgical faculty.
- Residents have between 1100-1200 cases at conclusion of Residency
- Key program benefits include:
- One postgraduate course per year (free)
- One pediatric surgical meeting each year (free)
- Generous book stipend
- Vacation time
- Health insurance benefits
- Private office with computer
- Secretarial support
- Palm-Pilot
- Slide reproduction service
- Moving Expenses
- Computer
