SURGICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM

DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS/SERVICES

Programs for Medical Students
Third-year medical students from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine rotate continuously through the general surgery services at Beth Israel during their surgical clerkship. Fourth year sub-internships are offered in general surgery, surgical intensive care, head and neck surgery, plastic and hand surgery, thoracic surgery and surgical endoscopy. A robust medical education program has been designed for the medical students. This program consists of didactic lectures, hands-on suture and laparoscopic skill courses, and the 1:1 mentoring relationships with residents and attendings. The students are integrated fully into the functioning of the surgical teams, and spend time in the SICU as well.

Research Facilities
The Department of Surgery maintains many areas of active clinical investigation efforts. Animal laboratory and operating facilities are available at a variety of Continuum sites, and a “state of the art” 10,000 square foot Minimally Invasive Education Center with a classroom is being built. Attendings from nearly all divisions are either principal investigators or active participants in the clinical trials. As an institution we are affiliated with a variety of national and regional cooperative groups including NSABBP, ECOG, RTOG, ACSOG and BRANY. As a group we are committed to patient accrual in clinical trials as one of our missions as an academic medical center. In addition to opportunities available at Beth Israel Medical Center, we are affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Rockefeller University. We have recently made a strong department commitment to encouraging resident research time after the PGY-2 or PGY-3 year.

Department Library
The Department of Surgery maintains a separate surgical library and teaching center. Journals, textbooks and copying facilities are available for residents' use. There are computers available for medical database searching, Internet access, online literature searches, document scanning, Power Point presentation software, and other office applications. We are one of the few residency programs that have a designated librarian on site two mornings a week to assist only surgery residents with information searches and to conduct computer training sessions. A state of the art video display system is available for conferences. The main library located just across the street from the hospital and offers full access to information through both on-site and electronic resources, as well as an extensive document delivery service.