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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME) and the Residency Review Committee for surgery
have established guidelines
outlining the minimum number of operative procedures and general
content areas of general surgery.
The volume and variety of operative experience at Memorial
University Medical Center provides a balanced experience in each
of the essential content areas of general surgery. These defined
categories are head and neck, breast, skin and soft tissues, alimentary
tract, abdomen, vascular system, endocrine system, management of
trauma/critical care, emergency surgery, and transplantation. The
program and faculty take into account individual capability and
rate of progress to ensure sufficient operative experience to produce
qualified and competent surgeons.
The following tables depict numbers and types
of operative cases performed by our graduating residents.
Procedure Volume
by 2005 Chief Residents Compared to ACGME Requirements |
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ACGME Requirement |
Chief A |
Chief B |
| Liver |
4 |
16 |
13 |
| Pancreas |
3 |
5 |
16 |
| Lap B |
34 |
115 |
107 |
| Pediatric |
20 |
100 |
77 |
| Vascular |
44 |
106 |
96 |
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