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The Surgical Residency Training Program is a major academic responsibility of the Department of Surgery, with sections of general surgery, neurological surgery, otolaryngology, thoracic surgery, and urology.
The department serves 385 surgical beds in UNM Hospital. The residency has been designed to provide experience with all the established and developing disciplines of general surgery and its branches as well as the experience with specialties necessary to complete the training of a general surgeon.
Our mission is the development of leaders in clinical surgery. Progressive responsibility is the key element of the HSC residency, with surgical decision-making and responsibility taught in clinical and didactic settings. We stress the scientific method with an emphasis on evidence-based decision making in clinical surgery and the pursuit of new knowledge in clinical studies and in the laboratory. Research is strongly encouraged but not required. Most residents spend two years in basic investigation during the residency and all residents are strongly encouraged in their second year to participate in a clinical research project with a faculty member.
