General Surgery Residency – Rotations

The PGY-1 residents complete 1-month rotations in:

• Vascular surgery
• Transplant surgery
• Thoracic surgery
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Colorectal surgery
• Surgical oncology
• Trauma surgery
• Plastic surgery
• Night float
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• MelroseWakefield Hospital

The residents also have 1-month rotations at our teaching affiliate MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, MA.

They also complete 2-month rotations in:

• Surgical intensive care
• General surgery

PGY-1 residents spend 1 month on night float. When rotating at Tufts Medical Center (Tufts MC), they typically spend 2 weekends a month on call.

PGY-2 residents complete 9 months of general surgery services and 3 months in the SICU at Tufts MC. This year is spent primarily covering surgical consults.

PGY-3 residents complete the following rotations in:

• Transplant surgery
• Pediatric surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital
• Night float
• Elective rotation
• MelroseWakefield Hospital

PGY-4 residents complete rotations in:

• General surgery/trauma
• Thoracic surgery 
• Endoscopy
• Lowell General Hospital
• Elective rotation
• Night float (one month)

Our PGY-5 residents complete specialized rotations in surgical oncology, colorectal, endoscopy and minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgery.