Conemaugh General Surgery Residency Curriculum

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, the flagship hospital of Conemaugh Health System, serves as the primary training site for surgical residents, offering tertiary care in a community-based setting. 


Educational Advantages

  • Daily interaction with a patient population with diverse health, demographic, and socioeconomic needs  
  • Ability to follow patients through every stage of the care process, from initial office visit to discharge
  • Opportunity to experience broad spectrum of patient care in a single setting

Required Program Rotations

  • Alimentary Tract 
  • Abdomen and its Contents 
  • Breast, Skin and Soft Tissue 
  • Endocrine System 
  • Head and Neck Surgery 
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care 
  • Surgical Oncology 
  • Trauma/Burns 
  • Vascular Surgery 


Elective Rotations

  • Breast Surgery 
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery 
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery 
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery 
  • Interventional Radiology 
  • Neurology 
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology 
  • Orthopedics 
  • Plastic Surgery 
  • Urology 
  • Vascular/Thoracic Surgery

Specialty Rotations

  • Breast Surgery 
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery 
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Care 
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery 
  • Interventional Radiology 
  • Neurology 
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology 
  • Orthopedics 
  • Plastic Surgery 
  • Urology 
  • Vascular/Thoracic Surgery