The General Surgery Residency at Berkshire Medical Center provides an excellent learning environment for those seeking a career in general surgery and those interested in further sub-specialty training. It is approved by the Residency Review Committee in Surgery for 10 categorical positions and 4 preliminary PGY-1 positions. Categorical residents complete 5 clinical years of training including the Chief Resident (PGY-5) year.
During the five years of training, residents will perform over 1100 cases. PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents participate in operative procedures as appropriate to their experience, but also focus on learning the pre and post-operative care of surgical patients. Surgical residents have ample direct exposure to other surgical fields, such as urology, neurosurgery, ENT, surgical oncology and plastic surgery.
Away rotations at Hasbro's Children's Hospital in Rhode Island, and the University of Massachusetts provide specialty experience in pediatric surgery, transplantation surgery and cardiac surgery. A cadaver lab, endoscopy simulator, regular training at Baystate Medical Center's Surgical Simulation Center and robust IS and library services augment clinical training. Although not mandatory, clinical research is strongly encouraged, and most of our residents present at regional or national meetings during their training.
Our Chief Resident year includes participation in over 300 major cases as well as involvement in administrative and teaching responsibilities for the residency and committee work for the hospital.
60% of our graduates have gone on to a number of prestigious fellowships. All of our graduates attain board certification in general surgery.
