Rotation Schedule
Below is a sample rotation schedule for residents broken down by PGY level. The variations in the schedule are a reflection of the numerous off-service rotators from Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Urology.
| FIRST YEAR |
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SECOND YEAR |
|
| Specialty |
# of Months |
Specialty |
# of Months |
| Colorectal Surgery |
1-2 |
Pediatric Surgery |
2 |
| Pediatric Surgery |
1-2 |
Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
2 |
| Surgical Oncology |
1-2 |
Vascular Surgery |
2 |
| Transplant Surgery |
1-2 |
VA General Surgery |
2 |
| VA General Surgery |
1-2 |
Burns |
1-2 |
| Vascular Surgery |
1-2 |
Emergency General Surgery |
1-2 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery |
1 |
Night Float |
1 |
| Night Float |
1 |
Colorectal Surgery |
1 |
| Breast/Endocrine/Plastics |
0-1 |
|
|
| Minimally Invasive Surgery |
0-1 |
|
|
| THIRD YEAR |
|
FOURTH YEAR |
|
| Specialty |
# of Months |
Specialty |
# of Months |
| Breast/Endocrine/Plastics |
2 |
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
2 |
| Mason City |
2 |
Pediatric Surgery |
2 |
| Transplant Surgery |
2 |
Trauma |
2 |
| Vascular Surgery |
2 |
Minimally Invasive Surgery |
1-2 |
| Colorectal Surgery |
1-2 |
Vascular Surgery |
1-2 |
| Night Float |
1 |
Chief Rotation |
1 |
| |
|
Colorectal Surgery |
1 |
| |
|
Night Float |
1 |
| FIFTH YEAR |
|
|
|
| Specialty |
# of Months |
|
|
| Breast/Endocrine/Plastics |
2-3 |
|
|
| Surgical Oncology |
2 |
|
|
| VA General Surgery |
2 |
|
|
| Emergency General Surgery |
1-2 |
|
|
| Chief Rotation |
1 |
|
|
| Colorectal Surgery |
1 |
|
|
| Night Float |
1 |
|
|
| Minimally Invasive Surgey |
0-1 |
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