Curriculum Goals
"We shall learn and strive to master the science, art, craft and religion of surgery."
-Vijay K. Maker, MD.
Create an organizational structure of academic, clinical, and technical criteria to facilitate the education of residents in general surgery. Maintain educational criteria that are congruent with the aims of the American Board of Surgery and the Residency Review Committee in General Surgery.
Facilitate the self-directed study of residents via recommended readings and learning activities.
Integrate principles of basic sciences with clinical experiences with monthly exams, where answers are discussed at the end of each examination.
Guide the mechanism for residents' progressive responsibility from initial patient care to complete patient management for all patient age groupings, from neonatal to geriatrics.
Provide surgical residents with a reference for functioning as teachers, consultants, and above all role models.
Guide surgical residents to use research technology and skill in conducting studies that assist in solving surgical problems.
Foster continuing education to promote lifelong individual initiative and creative scholarship.
Conferences
A variety of conferences and other educational activities are provided to augment the surgical experience. Some are held in common and afford the opportunity for residents at varying MGH sites to meet on a regular basis.
- Weekly basic science conference
- Weekly Morbidity and Mortality conference
- Weekly critical care conference
- Weekly radiology/pathology/oncology conference
- Monthly surgical grand rounds with case presentations from each institution
- Monthly mock orals for senior residents with all juniors in attendance
- Monthly journal club
- Quarterly visiting professor program
Research and Scholarly Activities
Each MGH resident is expected to publish at least one original paper in a referred medical journal during the five-year residency program. Typically, our residents far exceed this number in publications and presentations.
Each year, one PGY 2 resident from the Categorical program is afforded the opportunity to spend his or her third year in full-time research activity - either clinical or laboratory. This research year is in addition to the five regular years of clinical training. The research opportunities available encompass all the resources of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago but are not limited to the University of Illinois. This position is fully funded through the program.
Research facilities and excellent support staff are available. In addition, the animal laboratory at the University of Illinois College of Medicine provides to all MGH residents a wide variety of opportunities for research projects.
Click on the link below for last five year of presentations and publications, from our residency program.
Most recent UIC/MGH Faculty Publications and Presentation
PGY 1: Categorical Rotations |
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Anesthesia |
1 Month |
SFH |
Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery |
1 Month |
MHMC |
General Surgery |
6 Months |
AIMMC/SFH/MHMC/ALGH |
Trauma Surgery |
1 Month |
AIMMC |
Burn Unit |
1 Month |
JFSH |
Pediatric Surgery |
1 Month |
LGH |
GU/Thoracic |
2 Month |
AIMMC |
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PGY 2: Categorical Rotations |
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General Surgery |
8 Months |
AIMMC/SFH/MHMC/ALGH |
Surgical ICU |
2 Months |
ALGH |
Plastic Surgery |
1 Month |
ALGH |
GU/Thoracic |
1 Month |
AIMMC |
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PGY 3: Categorical Rotations |
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General Surgery |
8 Months |
AIMMC/SFH/MHMC/ALGH |
Trauma Surgery |
2 Months |
AIMMC |
Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery |
2 Months |
MHMC |
Research* |
12 Months |
UIC/AIMMC/ALGH |
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PGY 4: Categorical Rotations |
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General Surgery |
6 Months |
AIMMC/MHMC/ALGH |
Vascular/Thoracic Surgery |
2 Months |
ALGH |
Pediatric Surgery |
2 Months |
ALGH |
Hepatobiliary/Transplant Surgery |
2 Months |
UICH |
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PGY 5: Categorical Rotations |
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General Surgery |
8 Months |
AIMMC |
Trauma Surgery |
2 Months |
AIMMC |
Colo-Rectal Surgery |
2 Months |
ALGH |
Abbreviation Key
- JFSH - John F. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
- AIMMC - Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
- ALGH - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
- MHMC - Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
- SFH - Saint Francis Hospital (Resurrection Health Care)
- UIH - University of Illinois Hospital
One PGY 3 resident spends one year in full-time research. He/She will then complete the clinical rotations of years 3, 4, and 5 during the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of residency training.
Clinic Description:
Each MGH hospital has outpatient clinics where residents serve as primary physician and the responsible attending surgeon acts as consultant. In addition, residents see patients at the offices of faculty members. Together, they make the diagnosis, admit the patient and prepare them for surgery, conduct the surgery, and participate in the follow-up care and rehabilitation.
GME Core Curriculum
Each graduating resident is required to finish the following 13 interactive, faculty supervised and critiqued core modules covering the 6 ACGME competencies. It is preferred that 3 modules are done every year of your residency.
Vijay K. Maker, MD
Your GME Core Curriculum Schedule and Course Modules
All of the course modules to which you currently have access are listed in the table on this page. Check your program's schedule to see which modules are currently assigned and then click the course module's link to go directly to that module. If you believe you should have access to course modules that are not listed in the table below, please contact Technical Support (see contact information at bottom of page.)
Assigned Schedules
Participating institutions and programs assign modules for completion in accordance with their individual program requirements. Please click the following button to select and view the schedule for your particular program.
Your Course Module List
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UIC, GME Core Curriculum for General Competencies
Course Code Title
GME 101v1 Medical Professionalism
GME 102v1 Evolution, Organization, and Financing of the U.S. Health Care System
GME 103v1 Leadership and the Health Care Team
GME 104v1 Quality, Cost, and Resource Management in Medical Practice
GME 105v1 Health Care Monitoring and Regulatory Systems and Agencies
GME 106v1 Life Long Learning and Evidence Based Medicine
GME 107v1 Teaching Skills for the Physician Educator
GME 108v1 Managing a Successful Medical Practice
GME 109v1 Fundamentals of Medical and Health Care Information Systems
GME 110v1 First Steps in Research Design
GME 111v1 Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals
GME 112v1 Clinical Ethics for Physicians
GME 113v1 Cultural Competency for Health Care Delivery
GME 114v1 Introduction to the General Competencies
GME 115v1 Focus on Patient Safety
Technical Support
If you need help participating in the online modules, please contact your online support staff using one of the methods below:
Toll-free Phone: 877-363-6656
Email: help@gme-core.org
