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Careers in Surgery Thomas Brothers, MD
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Surgical Specialities
General Surgery Vascular Surgery Thoracic
Surgery Colorectal Surgery Plastic
Surgery Urology Orthopedics Neurological
Surgery Otolaryngology Ophthalmology
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Surgical Subspecialities General Surgery
Vascular Surgery Pediatric Surgery Hand
Surgery Surgical Critical Care Trauma Gastrointest
inal Transplantation Surgical Oncology Burn
Surgery Laparoscopy
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Surgical Subspecialities Thoracic Surgery
Cardiac Surgery General Thoracic
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Surgical Subspecialities Colorectal Surgery
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Surgical Subspecialities Plastic Surgery
Hand Surgery Craniofacial Surgery Cosmetic
Surgery Burn Surgery
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Surgical Subspecialities Urology
Pediatric Urology Adult Urology Urological
Oncology
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Surgical Subspecialities Orthopedic Surgery
Hand Surgery Sports Medicine Adult
Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Musculoskeletal
Oncology Spine Orthopedic Trauma Pediatric
Orthopedics
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Surgical Subspecialities Neurological Surgery
Neurosurgical Oncology Vascular
Neurosurgery Spine Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Surgical Subspecialities Otolaryngology
Neurotology Pediatric Otolaryngology Facial
Plastic
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Surgical Subspecialities Opthalmology
Retina Oculopathology
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Careers in Surgery Pros

• Exciting days
• Immediate cure
• Fun to operate
• Go-to guy/gal
• Intellectually stimulating
• Compensation
• Personal satisfaction
• Respect of colleagues

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Careers in Surgery Cons

• Long days / some nights
• Immediate complications
• Urgency of intervention
• Go-to guy/gal all night long
• Compensation at risk
• Non-surgical interventionalists

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Careers in Surgery Characteristics

• Committed to patient care
• Willing and able to make decisions on sometimes
  limited information
• Willing and able to take responsibility for
  imperfect outcomes
• Some manual dexterity

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Resident Salaries

• PGY 1 - 36,552
• PGY 2 - 38,127
• PGY 3 - 39,785
• PGY 4 - 41,509
• PGY 5 - 43,315
• PGY 6 - 45,429
• PGY 7 - 47,168
• No moonlighting during clinical years
• Moonlighting during research year at discretion
  of Chairman

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Resident Rotations

• PGY 1 - NET, CT, Oncology, Neuro, Ortho, ENT,
  Urol, GI, ICU/Anes, Gyn, Transplant
• PGY 2 - Oncology, Peds, Vascular, ICU,
  Transplant, Vascular, Trauma
• PGY 3 - GI, Transplant, CT, NET
• PGY 4 - Trauma, NET, Peds, Florence
• PGY 5 - Oncology, Vascular, GI, VA
• Research year optional between PGY 2 and PGY 3.

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RRC Defined Categories (Average Last 4 Years)
Ave (min) 46 (25) 71 (24) 140 (72) 146 (65) 30
(3) 164 (44) 323 (150)
Category ENDO TRAU ENDS LAP PED THOR TOTAL
Ave (min) 23 (8) 23 (16) 82 (29) 142 (34) 54
(20) 39 (15) 1156 (500)
Category SSB HN ALTR AB PANCREAS VASC CHIEF
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Careers in Surgery Improving Match Results

• Good grades (top half of class)
• Good Part 1 / Part 2 USMLE (above 200)
• AOA
• Research
• Play well with the rest of the surgical team
• Attend surgical conferences
• Let people know
• Letters of reference
• Review personal statement with advisor
• Do an externship

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