Abrazo General Surgery Residency Program
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]
- All applicants must apply to the General Surgery Residency Program through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application System). It is the applicant’s responsibility to complete all steps outlined on the ERAS website.
- Abrazo Health only accepts applications from U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Applicants who are granted an interview will be notified via email after application has been reviewed. We encourage applicants to schedule their interview as soon as possible.
- We also go through the NRMP (National Residency Matching Program). For more information on the Match please go to their website: http://www.nrmp.org/
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Abrazo Arrowhead Campus - Primary Clinical Teaching Site
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is a 217-bed hospital and one of five hospitals in the Abrazo Health Network. With over 928 affiliated physicians, Abrazo Arrowhead is committed to providing safe and quality care to each patient and a safe and effective learning environment for residents. The services offered at Arrowhead are the following:
- Da Vinci robotic surgery
- Diagnostic imaging
- Emergency care services
- Cardiology
- Maternal and fetal medicine
- Oncology
- Orthopedics
- Vascular surgery
- General surgery
- Urology
- Rehabilitation
- Wound care
- Trauma care
With this wide range of services, residents will receive a well-rounded education and clinical experience in general surgery cases. The rotation experiences at Abrazo Arrowhead include plastics, soft tissue, breast, head and neck and oncological surgeries. They also include minimally invasive surgeries of the alimentary, abdominal and colorectal regions. All resident PGY levels (1-5) will have rotations at this location. The faculty and staff at Abrazo Arrowhead are dedicated to training residents to become independent, comprehensively trained physicians in the practiced of general surgery.
Abrazo West Campus – Emergency and Trauma Training
The Abrazo West Campus is a 188-bed hospital located in Goodyear, Arizona. Abrazo West has received Level I Trauma Center distinction. Abrazo West is where patients are treated for:
- Emergency cases
- Heart and vascular conditions
- Surgical and procedural care
- ICU
- Rehabilitation care
This acute-care hospital also offers advanced surgical technologies for the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and the Level 1 Trauma Center offers advanced treatments for a variety of traumatic injuries. The rotation experiences include adult trauma surgeries, acute care surgeries and surgical critical care with involvement in the ICU. Residents also have exposure to pancreo-hepatobiliary and spleen rotations. PGY levels 1-4 will have rotations at this site.
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital – Cardiac and Vascular Surgery Training
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital is a world-leading cardiac care center opened in 1998. The surgery resident rotations include cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery. PGY levels 1, 2, and 5 have rotations at this site. The faculty and staff at Arizona Heart are dedicated to training residents to become independent, comprehensively trained physicians in the practice of general surgery.
Program Rotations Outside the Abrazo Network
The following rotations take place outside of the Abrazo Network:
- Two months out of the PGY-4 year are spent at Phoenix Children’s Hospital where residents observe and participate in pediatric surgery with level appropriate supervision.
- PGY-3 residents spend one month at Maricopa Medical Center in the burn unit and one month at St. Joseph’s Medical Center observing and performing transplants under faculty supervision.
Abrazo General Surgery Residency Contact Information
Elena Urbieta
Phone: 623-561-7983
Email: [email protected]
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
6525 W Sack Drive #302
Glendale, AZ 85308
Salary
First Year: $64,456
Second year: $67,681
Third year: $70,842
Fourth year: $74,819
Fifth year: $79,101
Benefits
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Retirement Plan
- Benefits are effective on day one of start date
- Abrazo covers the cost of ACLS, ATLS, and BLS certifications
Vacation and Leave
- 21 week days of vacation per Academic Year
- Six paid holidays per year
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Faculty & Residents
Learn more about the residency faculty of the Abrazo General Surgery Residency Program.