Broad Based Education

• Residents are provided with a rich educational experience in a variety of clinical settings. The training encompasses education in basic science; cognitive and technical skills; development of clinical knowledge and maturity; and acquisition of surgical judgment.

• Upon completing the program, each resident has performed 950 operations as primary surgeon and 350 as first assistant.

• To prepare our residents to become surgeons of the highest caliber, appropriate emphasis is placed on a structured and well-rounded didactic curriculum. Residents attend weekly surgical conferences that include:
  • Surgical grand rounds
  • Surgical conferences with guest speakers
  • Resident study sessions
  • Basic science conferences
  • Morbidity and mortality
  
  
  
• Time and funding also are provided for residents to attend at least one nationregional conference of their choice during each year of training.

• Residents receive an academic appointment as Instructor in Surgery for Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and participate in MSU-CHM medical students' education on a clinical and academic basis.

Peer Reviewed Research/Publications

Surgery residents are encouraged to pursue research projects in basic clinical surgery. Each resident prepares and presents his or her research at the department's annual resident competition. Residents receive strong support from Synergy Medical's Research Department, which is staffed by a full-time director, a dedicated research assistant and employees with expertise in computer technology, slide production and much more.

Friendly Environment

Saginaw, MI is a pleasant city with a population of 70,000 and surrounding population of approximately 400,000. Most residents live within minutes of the hospitals and housing is plentiful and affordable. There are ample cultural opportunities in Saginaw with major cities located just over an hour away.Learn more about Saginaw