Curriculum - General Surgery Residency Cedars-Sinai Skip to content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog English English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Translation is unavailable for Internet Explorer Cedars-Sinai Home 1-800-CEDARS-1 1-800-CEDARS-1 Close Find a Doctor Locations Programs & Services Health Library Patient & Visitors Community My CS-Link Education clear Go Close Academics Academics Faculty Development Community Engagement Calendar Research Research Areas Research Labs Departments & Institutes Find Clinical Trials Research Cores Research Administration Basic Science Research Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC) Technology & Innovations News & Breakthroughs Education Graduate Medical Education Continuing Medical Education Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Professional Training Programs Medical Students Campus Life Office of the Dean Simulation Center Medical Library Program in the History of Medicine About Us All Education Programs Departments & Institutes Faculty Directory General Surgery Residency Back to General Surgery Residency Application Information Explore the Residency Curriculum Rotations Didactics Faculty Current Residents Graduates Medical Students FAQs Curriculum The clinical program is 5 years in length, although most residents choose to do 1 or two 2 years of research to further their career development. Our chief residents graduate with over 1,100 cases. All recent graduates have chosen to pursue fellowship training. Most rotations are at the main campus in West Hollywood, although residents gain perspective by rotating at Children's Hospital in downtown Los Angeles and at St. Francis Medical Center, a county hospital in Lynwood. VIEW PROGRAM CATALOG (PDF) Core Curriculum Outpatient Experience All clinical rotations are accompanied by corresponding outpatient experiences, to involve residents in the preoperative and postoperative phases of patient care. All outpatient experiences are supervised by our teaching faculty. You will be exposed to a variety of practice models: academic faculty practice, solo and small group private practice, multispecialty group practice (with faculty in our Medical Delivery Network) and a county hospital practice. For those interested in global health, there are annual trips to Cambodia and Guatemala. Research Year The research year usually follows the second or third clinical year. Research can include basic science or translational research, clinical or outcomes-based research, or a combination of these. Residents are free to select an area of study and a research mentor, although we provide faculty guidance and financial support. We encourage residents to present their work at major regional and national scientific meetings, and, provide funding to support these presentations. Mentoring Every resident is assigned a faculty mentor for the duration of their residency. In addition, interns are assigned to a resident "family" (an internal peer mentorship program), which pairs interns with more senior residents. This provides an additional avenue to get questions answered, gain perspective and get tips on specialization. Ancillary Support Cedars-Sinai provides ample on-call facilities as well as all necessary ancillary services for patient care. There are around-the-clock intravenous, phlebotomy and blood gas teams, EKG services, radiology technicians, and patient transport services. Residents benefit from a housing stipend, an on-call food allowance, free parking, reimbursement for your USMLE Step 3, California license and DEA certification expenses, as well as a house staff assistance program. Have Questions or Need Help If you have questions or would like to learn more about the Cedars-Sinai Surgery Residency Program, please call or send us a message. 8700 Beverly Blvd. North Tower, #8215 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Van Chau, Program Coordinator 310-423-6637 Send A Message Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility