Residents train with a surgical faculty committed to exceptional patient care and surgical education.
The main clinical site is the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), New Mexico’s only Academic Medical Center and tertiary care hospital. UNMH is New Mexico’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, only NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Children’s Hospital. We also serve as a safety-net hospital and see a diverse and wide range of patients at UNMH, fulfilling the mission of the UNM School of Medicine and providing unparalleled surgical experiences for our residents. UNMH is growing, a new Critical Care Tower is currently being built, providing multiple new Intensive Care Units and Operating rooms. The Critical Care Tower is projected to be completed by Fall of 2024. In addition to UNMH, our other clinical sites are the Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho Lovelace Medical Center, and Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, NM. Additionally, residents rotate at the University of Colorado for a transplant experience.
The major emphasis of the intern year is to learn pre and post-operative care on the wards and the intensive care unit. Prior to starting clinically all interns will go through “Intern Bootcamp” to learn all the ins and outs of the job. The bootcamp focuses on core skills of patient management, hand offs, tips and tricks of the EMR, how to document, administrative duties, and basic surgical skills. Ongoing Resident seminars, conferences, and skills lab will build your surgical knowledge and skills.
Once the year starts you will work on teams lead by our senior residents with other junior residents from surgical specialties, our stellar Advance Practice Providers, and medical students. You will become an expert at ward and clinic care while developing your basic surgical skills. Four-week rotations at UNMH, the VA, and SRMC will introduce you to all of our clinical sites and services, providing the opportunity to treat a diverse range of patients. Rotations during the intern year include General Surgery at the VA, SRMC, and UNMH, Vascular at UNMH and VA, Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Night Float, and Trauma Surgical ICU.
The second year builds and expands on the intern year. There is an increased emphasis on operative exposure and building surgical skills. The goal at the end of the year is to reach 250 procedures logged in the ACGME case log. The rotations are designed to achieve those numbers over the PGY 1 and 2 years. Rotations in the second year include Trauma, Night float, VA and SRMC General Surgery, Trauma Surgical ICU, Transplant, Vascular Surgery and Endoscopy.
The third year is a pivotal and key year in surgical training. Residents begin to lead teams and transition from “reporter” to “decision maker”. Surgical skills learned in the first two years translate into understanding and performing complete operations. PGY-3 residents lead teams on Pediatric Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery services. Surgical Oncology, HPB Surgery, EGS and GCRMC are major operative rotations where residents do a high volume of complex cases. The months on Night Float will test your mettle as you manage complex EGS and trauma patients while providing support for your junior residents and the ICU.
An optional 2-year research opportunity is available after the PGY-3 year. One resident per class can “go to the lab” to do basic science or clinical research. Many of our residents have obtained advanced degrees or done fellowships during this time.
The fourth year focuses on leadership and building surgical skills, confidence, and autonomy. As the chief of the Trauma, Night float, Complex Acute Care Surgery and VA General Surgery services you manage complex patients and perform advanced operations. These services also will give you your first opportunities to take junior residents through operations as you develop your surgical style and education skills. UNM General Surgery gives additional opportunities to perform complex general surgery cases and master bread and butter general surgery cases. A rotation Endocrine offer a high-level operative experience to master these operations. A rotation at Gallup Indian Medical Center provides a unique opportunity to practice in a rural setting providing care to our Native American population.
The Chief year is a culmination of General Surgical Training. During this year the Chief resident becomes a true leader and expert surgeon rotating on Emergency General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, HPB, Vascular Surgery, Elective Surgery, and SRMC. The chief resident is given broad autonomy to run the service and perform operations. An emphasis on decision making and advanced surgical techniques is key to this year.
The major emphasis of the intern year is to learn pre and post-operative care on the wards and the intensive care unit. Prior to starting clinically all interns will go through “Intern Bootcamp” to learn all the ins and outs of the job. The bootcamp focuses on core skills of patient management, hand offs, tips and tricks of the EMR, how to document, administrative duties, and basic surgical skills. Ongoing Resident seminars, conferences, and skills lab will build your surgical knowledge and skills.
Once the year starts you will work on teams lead by our senior residents with other junior residents from surgical specialties, our stellar Advance Practice Providers, and medical students. You will become an expert at ward and clinic care while developing your basic surgical skills. Four-week rotations at UNMH, the VA, and SRMC will introduce you to all of our clinical sites and services, providing the opportunity to treat a diverse range of patients. Rotations during the intern year include General Surgery at the VA, SRMC, and UNMH, Vascular at UNMH and VA, Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Night Float, and Trauma Surgical ICU.
The second year builds and expands on the intern year. There is an increased emphasis on operative exposure and building surgical skills. The goal at the end of the year is to reach 250 procedures logged in the ACGME case log. The rotations are designed to achieve those numbers over the PGY 1 and 2 years. Rotations in the second year include Trauma, Night float, VA and SRMC General Surgery, Trauma Surgical ICU, Transplant, Vascular Surgery and Endoscopy.
The third year is a pivotal and key year in surgical training. Residents begin to lead teams and transition from “reporter” to “decision maker”. Surgical skills learned in the first two years translate into understanding and performing complete operations. PGY-3 residents lead teams on Pediatric Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery services. Surgical Oncology, HPB Surgery, EGS and GCRMC are major operative rotations where residents do a high volume of complex cases. The months on Night Float will test your mettle as you manage complex EGS and trauma patients while providing support for your junior residents and the ICU.
An optional 2-year research opportunity is available after the PGY-3 year. One resident per class can “go to the lab” to do basic science or clinical research. Many of our residents have obtained advanced degrees or done fellowships during this time.
The fourth year focuses on leadership and building surgical skills, confidence, and autonomy. As the chief of the Trauma, Night float, Complex Acute Care Surgery and VA General Surgery services you manage complex patients and perform advanced operations. These services also will give you your first opportunities to take junior residents through operations as you develop your surgical style and education skills. UNM General Surgery gives additional opportunities to perform complex general surgery cases and master bread and butter general surgery cases. A rotation Endocrine offer a high-level operative experience to master these operations. A rotation at Gallup Indian Medical Center provides a unique opportunity to practice in a rural setting providing care to our Native American population.
The Chief year is a culmination of General Surgical Training. During this year the Chief resident becomes a true leader and expert surgeon rotating on Emergency General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, HPB, Vascular Surgery, Elective Surgery, and SRMC. The chief resident is given broad autonomy to run the service and perform operations. An emphasis on decision making and advanced surgical techniques is key to this year.
Residency Program Director
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Jasmeet S. Paul, MD, FACS Department of Surgery 1 University of New Mexico MSC10 5610 Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
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Residency Program Coordinator
Chenoa Jennings
Medical Education Program Specialist
505-272-6434
