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Categorical Training in General Surgery
The
Categorical Program in General Surgery is designed to offer a broad experience
in all aspects of surgical practice, and to prepare the graduate for a
career in a rapidly changing medical environment. Graduates may compete
effectively for academic positions, for postgraduate fellowships, or for
private practice opportunities. The program is six years, five clinical
years and one year of research. Clinical experience is acquired during
rotations at the University Medical Center and at the Program's Affiliated
Institutions which include the Children's National Medical Center, the
Washington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Holy Cross Hospital, Inova
Fairfax Hospital, and a transplant rotation at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Research may be performed at the University, at one of its Affiliated
Institutions, at the National Institutes of Health, or at an outside facility
of the resident's choosing.
Our residents gain an unparalleled breadth of experience. The different settings include two major university tertiary referral centers, an internationally recognized children's hospital, a large veterans hospital, and a very busy private hospital. Several Presidents of the United States have been treated at The George Washington University. At the University and Children's Hospitals a large variety of unusual and difficult cases are treated, while at the other facilities many of the more common and typical cases will be managed. The operative experience is excellent; junior-level residents operate regularly and take charge of many cases under the supervision of senior residents and faculty. Each year, four or five first-year residents are accepted into the Categorical Program, and four Chief Residents complete the Program. This is not a pyramidal program, and no resident is dismissed because of a lack of chief positions. Our goal is to train outstanding surgeons in a supportive and challenging environment.
