Rotations

The University of Michigan Health-Sparrow General Surgery Residency is a 5 year program.  The program primarily takes place in Lansing and, also, in Flint.  Our 4 week transplant rotation occurs in the resident's PGY 4 year at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, a leading transplant center, and our 4 week PGY 4 surgical oncology rotation takes place at Corewell West in Grand Rapids.

PGY 1

General Surgery

 4 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

 2 Blocks
 Site: McLaren Flint

Trauma

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Night Float

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Plastics

 1 Block
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Vascular Surgery

 1 Block
 Site: McLaren Flint

Elective/Vacation

 1 Block

PGY 2

General Surgery

 3 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

 2 Blocks
 Site: McLaren Flint

Trauma Critical Care

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Night Float

 2 Block
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

 1 Block
 Site: McLaren Flint

Plastics

 1 Block
 Site: Sparrow (Lansing)

Vascular Surgery

 1 Block
 Site: McLaren (Flint)

Elective/Vacation

 1 Block

PGY 3

General Surgery

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

 2 Blocks
 Site: McLaren Flint

Thoracic Surgery

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Vascular Surgery

 1 Block                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Site:  McLaren Flint                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Emergency General Surgery/Night Float

 1 Block
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

 1 Block

  Site: McLaren Flint

Pediatric Surgery

 1 Block
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Rural Surgery

 1 Block                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and Carson City Hospitals

Elective/Vacation

 1 Block

PGY 4

General Surgery

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

 2 Blocks
 Site: McLaren Flint

Trauma Critical Care

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Colorectal Surgery

 2 Blocks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Emergency General Surgery/Night Float

 2 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Vascular Surgery

 1 Block
 Site: McLaren Flin)

Surgical Oncology

1 Block

Site: Corewell West, Grand Rapids

Transplant

 1 Block
 Site: University of Nebraska Medical Center

Elective/Vacation

 1 Block

PGY 5

General Surgery

 7 Blocks
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

 2 Blocks
 Site: McLaren Flint

Trauma Critical Care

 1 Block
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Emergency General Surgery/Night Float

 1 Block
 Site: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing

Surgical Oncology

 1 Block 

 Site: McLaren Flint

Vacation

 1 Block

Training Sites 

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing is the region's largest health system and part of the University of Michigan Regional Health system and Michigan Medicine.  E. W. Sparrow Hospital, our sponsoring institution, is a 733 bed, Level 1 Trauma Center.  Robust surgical experiences in general, acute care, minimally invasive-including robotic, bariatric, breast, colorectal, endocrine, pediatric, trauma/surgical critical care, and GI endoscopy take place here.  Additionally, a significant portion of our training occurs at McLaren Flint, a 416 bed, Level 2 Trauma Center and flagship hospital of McLaren Health Care.  Strong surgical rotations in general, minimally invasive, surgical oncology, and vascular surgery occur here.  An exceptional, 4 week, transplant experience occurs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha as a PGY 4.  This rotation focuses on liver, pancreas, and small bowel transplantation. Finally, our PGY 4 surgical oncology rotation occurs at Corewell West in Grand Rapids.

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Research

Research participation during residency is a vital component to professional development.  The resident faculty members have many ongoing projects encompassing basic science, clinical, and surgical educational areas.  Research participation allows the resident to gain knowledge and experience of searching and critiquing the literature, usage of statistics, abstract and manuscript writing, and presenting their findings at local, regional, and national conferences.  During this process, one will become educated in the ethics of scientific research and the role the IRB plays.  Residents are mentored along beginning as a junior resident with increasing participation as they progress through their training.  National presentations are funded through the program, and additionally, the residents have a CME allowance.  A dedicated year to research is not required; however, a resident is required to complete two research projects in order to graduate from the program.