Rotations
UCLA general surgery residents rotate at a variety of sites during their clinical training. Below provides details of each rotation and site by clinical year.
R1
Surgical Oncology - RR - UCLA
Thoracic Surgery - RR - UCLA
Colorectal Surgery - RR - UCLA
Bariatrics / Minimal Invasive Surgery - RR - UCLA
Endocrine Surgery - RR - UCLA
Pediatric Surgery - RR - UCLA
Liver Transplant / ICU - RR - UCLA
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery (nights) - RR - UCLA
General Surgery/Vascular Surgery - OVMC
General Surgery - WLA VAMC
General Surgery - SMH - UCLA
Outpatient Surgery - RR - UCLA
Trauma – Harbor - UCLA
Vacation ( 4 weeks total)
R2
Endoscopy
General Surgery (nights) - SMH - UCLA
General Surgery - SMH - UCLA
Thoracic Surgery/Pediatric Surgery/Vascular Surgery - SMH - UCLA
General Surgery/Vascular Surgery - OVMC
Surgical ICU - RR - UCLA
Liver Transplant / ICU - RR - UCLA
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery (nights) - RR - UCLA
Burns - LA General Medical Center
Trauma - Harbor - UCLA
Vacation (4 weeks total)
Research Years
General surgery residents take 2-3 years off from their clinical training to pursue research and other professional development endeavors. Projects have ranged from basic science to health services research. Additionally, residents frequently pursue other advanced degrees including MPH, MBA, PhD.
R3
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery - RR - UCLA
Colorectal Surgery - RR - UCLA
Bariatric / Minimal Invasive Surgery - RR - UCLA
Endocrine Surgery - RR - UCLA
Thoracic Surgery - RR - UCLA
Pediatric Surgery - CHLA
General Surgery/Vascular Surgery - OVMC
General Surgery - SMH - UCLA
General Surgery - WLA VAMC
Vascular Surgery - RR - UCLA
Vacation (4 weeks total)
R4
Surgical Oncology - RR - UCLA
Colorectal Surgery - RR - UCLA
Bariatrics / Minimal Invasive Surgery - RR - UCLA
Hepatobiliary/Transplant Surgery - RR - UCLA
Thoracic Surgery - RR - UCLA
Thoracic Surgery/Pediatric Surgery/Vascular Surgery - SMH - UCLA
Trauma - Harbor - UCLA
General Surgery - WLA VAMC
General Surgery - SMH - UCLA
Vacation (4 weeks total)
R5
Surgical Oncology - RR - UCLA
Colorectal Surgery - RR - UCLA
Bariatrics / Minimal Invasive Surgery - RR - UCLA
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery - RR - UCLA
Pediatric Surgery - RR - UCLA
General Surgery/Vascular Surgery - OVMC
General Surgery - SMH - UCLA
Pediatric Surgery/Vascular Surgery - SMH - UCLA
Vacation (4 weeks)