Curriculum and Schedule

Protected Education Time: Every Tuesday from 7AM-12PM

7AM: Morbidity and Mortality Conference [weekly]

8AM: Grand Rounds/Research Meeting/Journal Club/Clinical Conference [monthly]

9AM: Basic Science Conference/Skills and Simulation Sessions [every other week]

11AM: Skills Sessions/Wellness/ABSITE Review/PD & Resident Meeting [monthly]

Our comprehensive academic conferences feature weekly M&M, monthly Grand Rounds, Research Meetings, and Journal Clubs. Foundational knowledge is reinforced through bi-monthly Basic Science Conferences, with practical skills honed in dedicated Skills and Simulation sessions. Additionally, we prioritize resident well-being with monthly wellness sessions, offer targeted ABSITE review, and host monthly Program Leadership Meetings with residents for continuous program enhancement.

Sample Rotation Schedule

PGY 1

Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (TACS), General Surgery, Colorectal and Bariatric Surgery, Night Float, ICU, Emergency Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Orthopedic Surgery

PGY 2

TACS, General Surgery, Colorectal and Bariatric Surgery, Ambulatory Surgery/Wound Care, Plastics, Trauma ICU (Danbury)

PGY 3

Pediatric and Breast Surgery, Endoscopy, Pediatric Surgery (Cohens), TACS, General Surgery, Colorectal and Bariatric Surgery, Hepatobiliary-Pancreas Surgery (Vassar)

PGY 4

Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Elective, Trauma (Danbury), Hepatobiliary-Pancreas Surgery (Vassar), Transplant Surgery (North Shore)

PGY 5

TACS, General Surgery, Colorectal and Bariatric Surgery

Research & Development

Scholarly activity is a key component of our training, cultivating residents who are not only skilled clinicians but also valuable contributors to the medical community. Our research curriculum ensures every resident graduates with the essential skills for lifelong scholarship. This is supported by built-in monthly research meetings designed to provide continuous mentorship and progress tracking.

Residents will engage in a wide array of scholarly pursuits, such as quality improvement projects, case studies, literature reviews, curriculum design, teaching conferences, and clinical research.

Financial and institutional support for scholarships is robust. Funding is specifically allocated to support residents' research activities, including travel to national meetings for those presenting first-authored work. Residents have access to dedicated research staff at NWH and benefit from easy collaboration opportunities throughout the extensive Northwell Health system, including the world-class Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. This environment fosters intellectual growth and innovation, preparing our graduates to be compassionate, evidence-driven leaders in healthcare delivery.