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Clincal Training Sites

The University of Oklahoma General Surgery Residency Program provides broad clinical and operative experience across tertiary, pediatric, community, and rural training environments. Residents train at the state’s only ACS - verified Level I trauma center at OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center, gain community-based experience at OU Health Edmond Medical Center and SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, complete specialized pediatric surgical training at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health, and participate in rural surgery training at Memorial Health System of Southwest Oklahoma.

Residents may rotate at the following clinical sites:

Rotation sites and experiences vary by postgraduate year and are subject to change based on the annual rotation schedule.

PGY1

  Rotation
General Surgery Core 6 Months
Cardiac Surgery 1 Month
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 1 Month
Interventional Radiology 1 Month
Acute Care Surgery (PM) 1 Month
Trauma or Surgical Intensive Care Unit 1 Month
Trauma Day 1 Month

PGY 2

  Rotation
Emergency General Surgery 2 Months
Thoracic and Foregut Surgery 2 Months
Acute Care Surgery - PM 2 Months
Surgical ICU - PM 2 Months
Transplant Surgery 2 Months
Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery 2 Months

PGY 3

  Rotation
Colon & Rectal Surgery 2 Months
Community General Surgery/Minimally Invasive Surgery 2 Months
Trauma Intensive Care Unit 2 Months
Pediatric Surgery 2 Months
Rural General Surgery 2 Months
Surgical Oncology Breast 2 Months

PGY 4

  Rotation
Thoracic and Foregut Surgery 2 Months
Ear, Nose, & Throat - Head & Neck 2 Months
Float 2 Months
Trauma Day 2 Months
Acute Care Surgery PM 2 Months
Vascular Surgery 2 Months

PGY 5

  Rotation
Colon & Rectal Surgery 2 Months
Community General Surgery/Minimally Invasive Surgery 2 Months
Emergency General Surgery 2 Months
Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery 2 Months
Surgical Oncology Breast 2 Months
Vascular Surgery 2 Months