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Post Graduate Year 2 Rotations

General Surgery II

Patient Care
The PGY-2 Resident on the General Surgery II (GSII) service should demonstrate the ability to

  • Manage surgical consult training
  • Manage Trauma patients
  • Manage ACU patients
  • Prioritize patient responsibility
  • Recognize the level of senior house-staff involvement and support
  • Recognize the level of attending involvement and support
  • Perform the following procedures:
    1. Laparoscopic Chelicystectomy
    2. Laparoscopic Appendectomy
    3. Laparoscopic Lysis of Adhesions

Medical Knowledge
The PGY-2 Resident on the General Surgery II (GSII) service should understand:

  • Basic Science principles
  • General Surgery principles (ex: acute abdomen, techniques of laparoscopy)
  • CT principles (ex: cardiac physiology)
  • Indications for and interpretation of common radiographic studies

Practice Based Learning and Improvement
The PGY-1 Resident on the General Surgery II (GSII) service should demonstrate the ability to:

  • Evaluate published literature in critically acclaimed journals and texts
  • Apply clinical trials data to patient management
  • Participate in academic and clinical discussions
  • Participate in conferences (Grand Rounds, D& C, Trauma)
  • Teach medical students and interns

Interpersonal and Communication Skills
The PGY-1 Resident on the General Surgery II (GSII) service should demonstrate the ability to:

  • Interact with Patient/Family
  • Interact with Nursing staff
  • Interact with Patient Resource Manager and Social Workers
  • Interact with OR staff
  • Interact with Consult Service
  • Interact with Attendings
  • Interact with Junior House-staff
  • Interact with Senior House-staff

Professionalism
The PGY-2 Resident on the General Surgery II (GSII) service should:

  • Be able to accept constructive criticism and positive feedback as provided
  • Accept exposure to ethical issues
  • Be involved in end-of-life discussions and decisions
  • Be sensitive to gender, age race, and cultural issues
  • Opportunity for leadership

Systems Based Practice
The PGY-2 Resident on the General Surgery II (GSII) service should:

  • Be aware of cost-effective care issues
  • Be sensitive to medical-legal issues
  • Information technology/computer resources available
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