Clinical Rotations

Divisions of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Oncology 

• Typical Resident Complement: Chief resident (5th year), senior resident (4th year), and two junior residents (2nd or 1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Advanced hepatobiliary, pancreas, foregut; surgical oncology (breast, melanoma, sarcoma, other major GI oncology)
• Didactic Conference: Weekly GI Surgery Journal Club, weekly GI Tumor Board, monthly HPB teaching conference, weekly Breast Tumor Board, weekly Sarcoma Tumor Board

Sites: University Hospital, East Ann Arbor Surgery Center

Divisions of Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery

• Typical Resident Complement: Chief resident (5th year), senior resident (4th and/or 3rd year), three junior residents (2nd or 1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, endocrine pancreas, carcinoid, bariatric, minimally invasive (primarily ventral hernias/foregut)
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly endocrine teaching conference, weekly multidiscliplinary endocrine oncology tumor board, weekly minimally invasive surgery journal club

Sites: University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and VonVoigtlander Women's Hospital, East Ann Arbor Surgery Center, Livonia Surgery

Division of Colorectal Surgery 

• Typical Resident Complement: Chief resident (5th year), senior resident (4th year), four junior residents (2nd and 1st year).
• Primary Clinical Content: Malignant and benign colorectal, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor disorders
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly colorectal teaching conference

Sites: University Hospital, East Ann Arbor Surgery Center 

• Typical Resident Complement: Chief resident (5th year), senior resident (3rd year), and three junior residents (2nd year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Emergency general surgery consultation service: broad range of emergency general surgery, including appendicitis, cholecystitis, small bowel obstruction, colorectal emergencies, necrotizing fasciitis, etc.

Sites: University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and VonVoigtlander Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Center

• Typical Resident Complement: Three chief residents (4th year), five junior residents (2nd and 1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Blunt/penetrating trauma, burns, critical care, emergency general surgery consults
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly trauma teaching conference

Sites: University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and VonVoigtlander Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Center  

• Typical Resident Complement: Collaborative combination of surgery and anesthesia residents (one 3rd year, one 2nd year, and 1st year surgery resident)
• Primary Clinical Content: Primary care of surgical intensive care patients. Primary aims are toward management of severe multi system organ system failure. Special clinical focus on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and associated use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly lunchtime teaching conference, monthly Death and Complications conference

Site: University Hospital

• Typical Resident Complement: Chief resident (5th year), senior resident (3rd year), and five junior residents (1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Basic and complex open and endovascular procedures including a large complement of open aortic surgery
• Didactic Conferences: Bimonthly vascular surgery teaching conference

Site: Cardiovascular Center

• Typical Resident Complement: Chief resident (5th year), senior residents (3rd year), and junior residents (2nd and 1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Provides full integration of vascular and general surgery patients in one service. Cases span the full spectrum of basic to complex on both the general and vascular components
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly general surgery faculty/resident meeting. Full participation with general surgery activities at University Hospital

Site: Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital

• Typical Resident Complement: One junior resident (3rd year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Basic and complex open procedures for valvular heart disease, heart failure, and coronary artery disease
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly cardiac teaching conference

Site: Cardiovascular Center

• Typical Resident Complement: Chief resident (5th year), junior resident (3rd year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Full complement of adult thoracic surgery including an extensive experience in pulmonary and esophageal procedures. Surgical techniques include open, thoracoscopic, and robotic.
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly interdisciplinary conferences, monthly journal club, and death and complications conference

Sites: University Hospital, Cardiovascular Center

• Typical Resident Complement: One senior resident (4th) or one mid-level resident (3rd year) and four junior residents (1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Abdominal transplantation including kidney, liver, and pancreas. Also included strong component of HPB and organ procurement
• Didactic Conference: Daily kidney/liver multidisciplinary rounds, weekly liver evaluation meeting

Sites: University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and VonVoigtlander Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Center

• Typical Resident Complement: One mid-level senior resident (3rd year), three junior residents (2nd year and 1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Full spectrum of pediatric surgical disease in large, tertiary care setting
• Didactic Conference: Weekly pediatric surgery death and complications conference, weekly teaching conference, and journal club

Site: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and VonVoigtlander Women's Hospital

• Typical Resident Complement: One junior resident (1st year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Basic and advanced plastic surgery including microsurgery and breast reconstruction
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly teaching conference and weekly hand surgery education conference

Site: University Hospital

• Typical Resident Complement: One junior resident (2nd year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Perioperative anesthesia management including extensive experience with airway management.
• Didactic Conference: Daily teaching conference and weekly teaching session

Sites: University Hospital, Domino's Farms Pre-Operative Clinic

• Typical Resident Complement: 3rd year general surgery or plastic surgery resident
• Primary Clinical Content: surgical and medical treatment of acute and chronic burn patients over the full spectrum of severity.

Sites: University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and VonVoigtlander Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Center 

• Typical Resident Complement: One senior resident (4th year)
• Primary Clinical Content: Acute care surgery consultation and management including trauma and non-trauma emergencies. Resident functions in a quasi-fellow role during acute trauma resuscitations and operative care. Supplemental general surgery experiences, including pediatric surgery, surgical oncology, and complex abdominal wall surgery, are also provided.
• Didactic Conferences: Weekly trauma management conference

Site: Hurley Medical Center (Flint, MI)