Find information on the General Surgery Residency program for the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine.

General Surgery Residency

The general surgery residency at IU School of Medicine is a competitive five-year program that exposes residents to all facets of surgery, including trauma, vascular, pediatric, transplant, and reconstructive surgery. Through the general surgery residency curriculum, residents receive a solid broad-based clinical education and the opportunity to excel both in the operating room and at the bedside.

Most Department of Surgery general surgery residents proceed to the next step of their clinical training by matching into some of the most prestigious fellowships in all surgical specialties. Those who choose to transition from residency training to private practice do so confidently, knowing they have been prepared to care for both simple and complex surgical patients.

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Clinical Facilities

Clinical training for surgery residency is based at the five major teaching hospitals located on the IU School of Medicine’s downtown Indianapolis campus: IU Health University Hospital, Riley Hospital for Children, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Eskenazi Health, and IU Health Methodist Hospital. In addition to the traditional surgical services at these sites, the Department of Surgery offers preceptor models of surgical training at two suburban hospitals: IU Health North and IU Health West.

Research & Professional Development

Complementing the outstanding clinical surgery experience is the accessibility to participate in dedicated research and professional development. Most residents choose to participate in two (or more) dedicated years of training after completing their PGY 2 clinical year. Residents wanting to participate in research and professional development years have been very successful in their research endeavors. They boast outstanding publication records, frequently present at national meetings, and acquire prestigious scholarships and grants to help fund their research pursuits. During this time, residents are encouraged to obtain an advanced degree from Indiana University at no cost to the resident. Current master’s degrees include education, public health, clinical research, and biostatistics.

General Surgery Residency Alumni: Where are they now?

From 2010-2023, the Department of Surgery at IU School of Medicine has graduated more than 94 residents from its general surgery residency programs.

94 Residents Graduated from 2010 - 2023

80 Fellowship Programs Attended by Alumni

25 Percent of Alumni to Attend IU School of Medicine Fellowship

Upon completion of the general surgery residency at IU School of Medicine, 90 percent have continued their training in 17 subspecialty areas through 35 fellowship programs across the United States, while 10 percent have entered private practice. Surgery residency alumni have gone on to competitive fellowship programs at Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, Baylor College of Medicine MD Anderson Cancer Center, IU School of Medicine and other prestigious medical centers.