The UConn rotation allows residents a broad exposure to general, colorectal, oncologic, endocrine, vascular, thoracic, and plastic surgery.

Although the service is overseen by the R5, the R4 is also given the opportunity to run the service as a chief. The R5 and R4 take home call as a chief overnight and on the weekends. The R3, R2 and R1 take in house call periodically. One R2 functions as a dedicated endoscopy resident to achieve competency.

TEAM

R5, R5 (elective rotation, only takes call), R4, R3, R2, R2 (endoscopy), R1

CALL RESPONSIBILITY

Seniors take home call q3, mid level and juniors take partnered in house call

CASES

Colectomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair (ventral, inguinal), fundoplication, anorectal (hemorrhoidectomy, HRA, sphincterotomy, fistulotomy); hepatectomy, pancreatectomy, esophagectomy; angiogram, endovascular procedures, AVF, PAD, infrarenal aneurysms, vascular bypass; breast, thyroidectomy, melanoma, cosmetic surgery.

CLINIC

The residents are integrated into attending outpatient office hours the expectation that each resident attends for at least a half day per week at the discretion of the chief resident. The Department of Correction also has a surgery clinic every other Tuesday staffed by residents and overseen by attending surgeons.

CONFERENCES

• M&M every week (responsibility divided between the R5, R4 and R3)
• Teaching rounds: every Wednesday
• GI and breast tumor boards
• Trauma M&M every month
• ACA presentation every month
• QI presentation every two months