Surgery Residency Program Curriculum & Training Sites Meet the Chief Residents Alumni How to Apply Contact Us Surgery Residency Program The UCI General Surgery Residency program places strong emphasis on education of residents in all aspects of surgery, high-level surgical research, provision of excellent clinical care and establishing new horizons in minimally invasive surgery. Home About Campus & Community Resources Surgery: Education & Training > Residency Program Our Program Our residency program trains and prepares some of the finest surgeons in the country for the rigors of academic or private practice, as well as subsequent fellowship training. Curriculum & Training Sites Chief Residents Program Alumni How to Apply Program Highlights UCI’s full-time and volunteer faculty members, as well as those of our affiliate institutions, are committed to teaching, providing residents with a variety of resources and opportunities to enhance their surgical knowledge. Surgical residents perform clinical rotations at UCI Medical Center, the Veterans Affairs Long Beach Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Mission Hospital and Children’s Health of Orange County. Residents interested in research will find a broad range of resources and mentors. While not required, research during residency imbues critical skills and exposes the resident to an additional dimension of academic surgery. Options for one or two years of dedicated research outside of the clinical track are available. Our General Surgery Residency program’s integrated and affiliated training sites include rotations in: Surgical oncology Cardiothoracic surgery Vascular surgery Gastrointestinal surgery Colorectal surgery Hepatobiliary surgery General surgery Surgical critical care Pediatric surgery Emergency general surgery Trauma/acute care surgery “There is so much support from the level of the attending physicians to my co-residents to the mid-level practitioners. I feel incredibly fortunate to be at UCI, and I couldn’t imagine doing residency anywhere else.” “The best part of the program so far has been the people. My co-residents are easy to get along with, and I feel comfortable discussing cases with my seniors—and even the attendings. We get exposure to a lot of cases, and as interns, we have a decent amount of time in the OR. The stereotypical surgical program (hierarchical in nature) does not exist here for the most part. You are among colleagues who will listen to you and help you improve on a daily basis.” “UCI Surgery is different because it is not a program—it is a family. I first realized this as a sub-intern, and it becomes more solidified every day. And as a family, we want everyone to excel. We expect the best from each other, and we are always there for each other.” Contact Us We appreciate your interest in our residency program. Please connect with us if you have any questions. Connect With Us