Academics & Residency
Offering broad teaching experiences and resident research opportunties, surgical training at the OU-TU School of Community Medicine has shown proven excellence year after year. With a strong teaching tradition, our faculty, residents, and fellows have won numerous Crimson Apple Teaching Awards, demonstrating a strength in camaraderie department-wide.
Why Surgery Residents Choose Tulsa
- Faculty led academic conferences including Grand Rounds, M&M, PreOP, Acute Care, and Simulation conferences
- Wednesday protected 5 hours of education time
- Mentorship program
- Option for research year
Surgical Rotations
PGY1:
- 2 months Acute Care Surgery
- 2 months Colorectal Surgery
- 2 months Night Float
- 2 months OU General Surgery
- 2 months Trauma/Critical Care
- 2 months Vascular Surgery
PGY2:
- 3 months Trauma/Critical Care
- 2 months VA Hospital Muskogee
- 1 month Acute Care Surgery
- 1 month Ambulatory Surgery
- 1 month Burns
- 1 month Colorectal Surgery
- 1 month OU General Surgery
- 1 month Private General Surgery
- 1 month Vascular Surgery
PGY3:
- 3 months Trauma/Critical Care
- 2 months OU General Surgery
- 2 months VA Hospital Muskogee
- 1 month Breast Surgery
- 1 month Colorectal Surgery
- 1 month Private General Surgery
- 1 month Surgical Oncology
- 1 month Vascular Surgery
PGY4:
- 2 months Pediatric Surgery
- 2 months VA Hospital Muskogee
- 1 month Acute Care Surgery
- 1 month Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 1 month Colorectal Surgery
- 1 month OU General Surgery
- 1 month Private General Surgery
- 1 month Transplant
- 1 month Trauma/Critical Care
- 1 month Vascular Surgery
PGY5:
- 4 months Colorectal Surgery
- 4 months OU General Surgery
- 4 months Private General Surgery
Elective Students
- Will improve technique with hands-on OR experience
- May choose from structured student sub-internship/fourth year elective rotations
- Participate in internship/student observer positions as first-year medical students
Aptitude. Character. Quality.
Contact Info
For questions regarding resident life, contact Juli Sensintaffar at Juli-Sensintaffar@ouhsc.edu
For questions about elective student rotations, contact Kristin Bailes at Kristin-Bailes@ouhsc.edu