Operative experiences are wide-ranging, varying according to the needs of patients at the time that each resident is on service. Over the course of five years, a resident typically performs more than 1,200 operative procedures, including 350 major procedures during the fifth year. Residents are exposed to a wide variety of procedures, including a large number of laparoscopic procedures. The following chart shows major procedure averages for our two Chief Residents:
Category
Graduating 2007 Chief Residents' Major Procedure Averages
RRC Requirements
Head and Neck
91
24
Skin, Soft Tissue, Breast
63
25
G.I.
246
72
Abdomen
322
65
Liver
9
4
Pancreas
8
3
Vascular
118
44
Endocrine
59
8
Trauma
15
16
TRAUMOP
21
20
Thoracic
30
15
Pediatrics
59
20
Plastics
7
5
Endoscopy
52
29
Laparoscopic, Basic
295
34
Laparoscopic, Complex
71
0
Total as Chief Resident
229
150
Total Major Operations
1,351
500
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