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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