Abrazo General Surgery Residency Program

We are pleased to offer the Abrazo General Surgery Residency Program, a five year program. Our first residents started in June 2019.

Vision

Residents, faculty and staff that work collaboratively to serve the community that needs us most.

Mission

For those with a call to heal, we provide the skills to care for anyone, anywhere, at any time.

Values

• Strong procedural skills
• Excellence in quality improvement
• Foundation in evidence based medicine
• Grassroots innovation

General Surgery Residency Program Highlights

• 24-hour access to Midwestern University’s library resources for research
• Access to Midwestern University’s simulation lab that includes simulation patients, mannequins and task trainer resources
• Space dedicated to educational activities including computer stations and safe and convenient call rooms
• Meals provided while on duty including access to the physician’s lounge
• Elective rotations include all subspecialty surgical practices, general surgery, pathology
• Use of electronic medical records

Program Didactics

• Monthly grand rounds
• Weekly basic science conferences
• Monthly journal club
• Skills/simulation lab sessions
• Weekly clinical conference
• Weekly morbidity and mortality conference

Curriculum

The resident rotation schedule is structured on a mentorship-based approach.

For More Information

Elena Urbieta
Phone: 623-561-7983
Email: [email protected]