Rotation Schedule

PGY 1 Rotations

Rotation Duration Location
General Surgery
3 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Vascular Surgery
2 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Thoracic Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Trauma Surgery
2 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Anesthesia/Radiology
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Block Nights
1 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Plastic Surgery
1 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson

PGY 2 Rotations

Rotation Duration Location
General Surgery
3 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Vascular Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Thoracic Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Trauma Surgery
1 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
2 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Block Nights
1 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Plastic Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Colorectal/Rural Surgery
1 month
Spectrum Health Pennock (Hastings, MI)

PGY 3 Rotations

Rotation Duration Location
General Surgery
3 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Thoracic Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Trauma Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Block Nights
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Plastic Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Transplant Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit, MI)
Pediatric Surgery
2 months
Dayton Children's Hospital (Dayton, OH)
Cardiovascular Surgery
1 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson

PGY 4 Rotations

Rotation Duration Location
General Surgery
5 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Vascular Surgery
2 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Thoracic Surgery
2 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Trauma Surgery
1.5 month
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Elective Rotation 
1.5 month
TBD

PGY 5 Rotations

Rotation Duration Location
General Surgery
6 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Trauma Surgery
2 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Vascular Surgery
2 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson
Thoracic Surgery
2 months
Henry Ford Health Jackson

**The above tables outline the current 2022-2023 block schedule which is subject to change by Program Director discretion.

In-House Rotations:

  • Green (General Surgery), Drs. Pfeifer & Assenmacher
    • Traditional general surgery with emphasis on hernias and robotics
  • Blue (Endocrine & General Surgery), Drs. Obi & Narkiewicz
    • Traditional general surgery with focus on endocrine and oncologic surgery
  • Red (Vascular Surgery), Dr. Virgin
    • Endovascular and open approaches for a variety of vascular disease
  • Aqua (Thoracic Surgery), Dr. Kulkarni 
    • Pulmonary and foregut surgery with emphasis on robotics
  • Gold (Acute Care Surgery), Drs. Schweid, Combs, Paulasir, Ahmed and Lapinski
    • Trauma and acute care surgery with emphasis on ICU level care
  • White (General Surgery & Bariatrics), Drs. Prough & Nassar
    • Traditional General Surgery with emphasis on breast surgery, digestive disorders, and hernia repair 
  • Pink (Plastic Surgery and General Surgery), Drs. Ambani and Flis and Dr. Frantzis
    • Traditional plastic surgery with emphasis on breast reconstruction and augmentation
  • Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Drs. Schweid, Combs, Paulasir,  Ahmed and Lapinski
    • Management of critically ill surgical and trauma patients 
  • Radiology/Anesthesiology
    • Fundamental knowledge of radiographic imaging and perioperative anesthesia
  • Block Nights 
    • Overnight junior resident coverage of surgical specialties discussed above

Out Rotations

  •   Transplant Surgery (Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit, MI)
    • Vital involvement on multidisciplinary procurement and transplantation teams 
  • Pediatric Surgery (Dayton Children’s Hospital - Dayton, OH)
    • Elective and traumatic pediatric surgery as well as neonatal emergencies 
  • Elective Rotation 
    • Chosen by individual residents during 4th year of training
  • Rural Surgery (Spectrum Health - Hastings, MI)
    • Emphasis on bread and butter general surgery including endoscopic training





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