Program Info

MISSION:

The UCSF-East Bay Surgery Residency Program is committed to the training of general surgical residents so that they are able to care for a diverse patient population in and out of the operating room. Each sponsoring institution places clinical care and resident education at the forefront of their respective missions, and the faculty and staff are dedicated to training the next generation of surgeons.

The mission of the preliminary general surgery internship is to prepare new physicians for the individual management of surgical patients in all clinical settings. We take pride in creating a supportive clinical training environment that allows residents to actively participate in patient care the day they arrive. Our educational curriculum accentuates core surgical principles while commencing the lifelong process of continuing medical education. UCSFEB is confident that trainees develop a skillset that more than prepares them to successfully transition to an advanced specialty position.

AIMS:

· The program aims to develop physicians competent in the preoperative, postoperative, and ongoing care management of patients with a broad spectrum of surgical disease.

· The program aims to develop culturally competent physicians as it pertains to a diverse patient population and the understanding of how social determinants of health impact patient outcomes.

· The program aims to develop physicians that are technically proficient in basic bedside procedures and surgeries in preparation for the next stage of their medical practice.

DETAILS:

· Located in Oakland, California

· ACGME Full accreditation

· University-affiliated

· Includes safety net hospital, free-standing children’s hospital, HMO medical center

· Length of training: 5 years categorical, 1 year preliminary

· Resident complement: 16 interns per year (7 categorical interns, 9 preliminary interns)

Duration: 1 year: June 25, 2024 - June 24, 2025

Compensation: $79,336 (approximate salary)

Benefits:

• $1000 educational materials stipend

• $2000 moving stipend/signing bonus

• $1886 Licensing stipend

• $3000 yearly housing stipend

• Educational time to attend major meetings, based on program approval

Health benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance provided for all residents

Professional liability: Provided by individual residency sites

Vacation/Leave: 4 weeks (1 block) with up to 2 additional weeks of leave (any type)

Hospital and Rotation Info

Sites:

• Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital

• UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

• Kaiser Permanente- Oakland

Rotations*:

• Acute care surgery

• Elective general surgery

• Emergency general surgery

• Subspecialty surgery – breast, plastic surgery, urology

• Pediatric Surgery

• Surgical intensive care unit

• Trauma

Electives*: None

*UCSFEB modifies schedules accordingly to meet advanced position requirements by specialty (e.g. anesthesia- 1 month anesthesia, 1 month emergency medicine, 1 month ICU)

Weekly hours:

Varies by rotation. Strict adherence to ACGME work hour rules. Maximum of 80 hours per week and 1 day off in 7 averaged over 4 weeks.

Call Schedule:

Varies by rotation. Includes 24-hour overnight calls at maximum q4, intermittent night float

ACADEMIC CURRICULUM:

Our robust academic didactics are based on the Surgical Council On Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum and include the breadth of general surgery topics and skills acquisition.

·      Intern boot camp

·      Weekly protected educational time

·      Weekly Grand Rounds, preop, morbidity & mortality conferences

·      Monthly procedural skills labs

·      Site specific case conferences

Requirements for program completion:

·      Satisfactory milestone performance in the ACGME surgical competencies

·      Maintenance and completion of administrative duties, evaluations, work hours, case logs

·      Fulfillment of terms of employment