General Information

Post-Graduate Year 2

• Greater responsibility for patient evaluation compared to PGY 1
• Greater opportunity to develop skills in the operating room compared to PGY 1
• This is a year of growth, and progressive responsibility
• Builds upon past experiences
• Emphasizes the workings of the surgical team

Sample PGY 2 Rotation Schedule

• Three months of general surgery
• Two months of vascular surgery
• Two months of trauma surgery
• One month of plastic surgery
• One month of surgical ICU
• One month of pediatric surgery
• One month of transplant surgery
• One month of emergency surgery