Curriculum
The resident's working day begins by making independent rounds. Every morning, the residents meet with the faculty at morning rounds, review all patients and develop a plan of care for each patient. Between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m., there are appropriate teaching conferences. At 8 a.m., our operating schedule begins.
There are five scheduled teaching conferences every week enhanced from lectures of visiting experts in the field. National and international experts complement our coursework at various intervals. The curriculum and course outline follow the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery guidelines. Our department provides residents with appropriate, unlimited research opportunities.
View sample monthly conference schedule (PDF)
| Typical Course Outline | |
| Subject | |
| Vascular Wall | |
| Hemostasis | |
| Hemodynamics | |
| Vascular Ultrasound I-IV | |
| Fundamentals of Radiography & Radiation Safety | |
| Angiography Diagnostic and Interventions | |
| Health Behaviors & Medical Management of Vascular Disease | |
| Carotid Disease | |
| Supra-aortic Vessels | |
| Upper Extremity & Thoracic Outlet | |
| Vascular Grafts | |
| Aorto-iliac Occlusive Disease | |
| Infra-inguinal Occlusive Disease | |
| Evidence Based Medicine & Surgical Outcomes & Statistics I-V | |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | |
| Peripheral & Visceral Aneurysm | |
| Information Technology & Healthcare | |
| Renal Vascular Hypertension | |
| Visceral Ischemia | |
| Venous Insufficiency I-III | |
| Vascular Trauma | |
| Acute Arterial & Graft Occlusin, Graft Infection | |
| Graft Infection | |
| Lymphatic Disease | |
| Quality Initiatives | |
| Thoraacoabdominal | |
| Practice Management | |
| Ethics | |
Two-Year Program
Team Schedule
- This schedule assumes that there will be two residents per year and either one or two per year thereafter. There will be some overlap in duties, and residents will have primary but not exclusive responsibility for inpatient or outpatient services. We will pair PGY-6 and PGY-7 into clinical teams with rotating general surgery residents. Research endeavors will be encouraged.
Resident 1
| PGY 6 | PGY 7 | ||
| July 1 - Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 - June 30 | July 1 - Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 - June 30 |
| Inpatient Service: Surgical Unit; Intensive care; Inpatient consult
|
Outpatient Service: Interventional Lab; Noninvasive Lab; Outpatient consult; Radiology; Research | Administrative Chief Resident-Inpatient Service: Surgical Unit; Intensive care; Inpatient consult | Outpatient Service-Interventional Lab: Noninvasive Lab; Outpatient consult; Research |
Resident 2
| PGY 6 | PGY 7 | ||
| July 1 - Dec 31 | Jan. 1 - June 30 | July 1 - Dec. 31 | Jan. 1 - June 30 |
| Outpatient Service: Interventional Lab; Noninvasive Lab; Outpatient consult; Radiology; Research | Inpatient Service: Surgical Unit -Intensive care; Inpatient consult | Outpatient Service: Interventional Lab; Noninvasive Lab; Outpatient consult; Radiology; Research | Administrative Chief Resident -Inpatient Service: Surgical Unit; Intensive care; Inpatient |
Mission and Objectives:
- Assess Resident Learning and Performance of the ACGME Six Core Competencies
- Enhance Resident Education through Outcome Assessment