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UC San Diego Courses

Students, surgical residents and practitioners get hands-on experience using teaching facilities equipped with the latest surgical, robotic, laparoscopic and microscopic technologies. Students and practitioners train in the microsurgery laboratory for instruction in operating on the body's tiniest nerves and blood vessels.

Medical Students

  • Introduction to surgery
  • Use of surgical lights, booms, imaging
  • Suturing
  • Endoscopes
  • MIS equipment

Surgical Residents

  • Use of surgical equipment and instruments
  • Laparoscopic techniques
  • Introduction to robotics
    • General Surgery 
    • Colorectal Surgery
    • Urology 
    • Surgical Oncology
    • Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
    • Other new techniques and technologies

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UCSD residents and faculty may view our full event schedule by requesting link access from their Department Chair/Division Chief or the CFS Educational Programs Manager: newing@health.ucsd.edu

General Surgery Resident Curriculum

The goal of the UC San Diego General Surgery residency curriculum is to provide a challenging and engaging experience. Resident labs are typically held on a weekly basis, each with a different area of focus, and are overseen by Drs. Santiago Horgan, Garth Jacobsen, Bryan Sandler, and Ryan Broderick.

All courses are located at the Center for the Future of Surgery unless noted otherwise. 

Surgical Residency Curriculum
Date Time Event PGY
​Jul 12, 2023 ​10 a.m. - 1 p.m. PGY-1 Intern Boot Camp: Intro to the Sim lab/instruments/basic skills ​1
​Jul 19, 2023 ​10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ​Endoscopic Tools and Techniques ​2
​Jul 26, 2023 ​10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ​PGY-1 Intern Boot Camp: Airway Sim Lab ​1
Aug 2, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. PGY-1 Intern Boot Camp: U/S CVL Lab 1
Aug 9, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robotic Surgery 2
Aug 16, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robotic Surgery 3
Aug 23, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Robotic Hernia and Abdominal Wall

2
Aug 30, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robotic Hernia and Abdominal Wall 3
Sep 6, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bowel handling/anastomosis 1
Sep 13, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bowel handling/anastomosis (OSATS Bowel anastomosis) 2
Sep 20, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hernia and Abdominal Wall 1
Sep 27, 2023 TBD MIS Fellows Lab MIS Fellows + Chief Residents
Sep 27, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Vascular/Bleeding control Lab 2
Oct 4, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robotic Surgery 4
Oct 11, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robotic Surgery 2
Oct 18, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Robotic Hernia and Abdominal Wall 3
Oct 25, 2023 No lab - ACS Clinical Congress
Nov 1, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Vascular/Bleeding control Lab 4
Nov 8, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Vascular/Bleeding control Lab 3
Nov 15, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Hernia and Abdominal Wall 2
Nov 22, 2023 Break - Thanksgiving
Nov 29, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bowel handling/anastomosis 2
Dec 6, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bowel handling/anastomosis (OSATS Bowel anastomosis) 3
Dec 13, 2023 TBD MIS Fellows Lab MIS Fellows + Chief Residents
Dec 13, 2023 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Endoscopic tools and techniques 3
Dec 20, 2023 Break - Holiday week
Dec 27, 2023 Break - Holiday week

Continuing Medical Education

  • Certification to teach the Fundamental Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) courses
  • Minimally invasive techniques using simulators
  • NOTES
  • Robotics

The UC San Diego School of Medicine, Continuing Medical Education office has been awarded Accreditation with Commendation by its accrediting body - a distinction earned by only a small percentage of providers nationwide. We offer a large range of services that are tailor-made to help you plan, fund and execute your next activity.

The Center for the Future of Surgery meets all accreditation standards for a level 1 American College of Surgeons Comprehensive Education Center.