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Operative Experience

Our 2021-2022 graduate case log demonstrates the high operative volume that our residency offers. Each resident exceeded all requirements mandated by the ACGME and RRC for surgical education. Our residents are exposed to wide variety of complex tertiary care training at both RUSH and Stroger Hospital, in addition to a busy community hospital experience at RUSH Oak Park Hospital. We believe that the wide variety of complex pathology and patient presentations encountered at our training sites is unsurpassed. Featured below are statistics regarding the competitive operative experience our residents obtain.

Category Minimum Requirement Average 2022
Skin, Soft Tissue  25 65
Breast 40 80
Head and Neck 25 38
Alimentary Tract 180 271
Abdomen 250 340
Liver 5 17
Pancreas 5 10
Vascular 50 102
Endocrine 15 22

Trauma

Operative trauma

Non-operative trauma

 

10

40

 

24

53

Thoracic 20 37
Pediatric 20 24
Plastic 10 23

Laparoscopy 

Basic

Complex

 

100

75

 

181

124

Endoscopy 85 125
Total Major 850 996
Chief Resident Cases 200 215
Total Major Cases as TA 25 30