residents
To the 2025 Graduating Chief Resident and Fellow
As a PGY-55, I am writing my annual epistle to congratulate you on the completion of another career milestone.
AUGUST 25, 2025
Residency Breakroom: Surgical Simulation During Training
Resident: Jenny Shearer, PGY-3
AUGUST 13, 2025
Between Two Scalpels: General Surgery as a Career: Is It Worth It? (Part 2)
Drs. Peter Kim and Miguel Lopez-Viego conclude their discussion regarding whether general surgery is still a ...
JUNE 23, 2025
Between Two Scalpels: General Surgery as a Career: Is It Worth It? (Part 1)
Drs. Peter Kim and Miguel Lopez-Viego discuss whether general surgery is still a worthwhile career. Editor's Note: ...
JUNE 19, 2025
SESC 2025: Preparing for the Future of Surgery By Studying the Past
Dr. Rob Todd highlights the intricate history of surgery as a blueprint to embrace the evolving future of ...
MARCH 19, 2025
To the 2024 Graduating Chief Resident and Fellow
As a PGY-54, I congratulate you, a PGY-5, 6, 7 or greater, on the conclusion of your postgraduate training.
JUNE 24, 2024
Surgical Resident Unreadiness: Confronting the Issue
In past editions of GSN, there were extremely distressing discussions that addressed the alleged inadequacy ...
MARCH 27, 2023
My Experience as a Surgical Resident With Cancer
Whenever my attendings would ask me about my journey with cancer, one of the most common questions I was asked was ...
MARCH 23, 2023
Resident Research: What’s the Return on Investment?
Dr. Lopez-Viego has progressed from writing a poorly worded diatribe against the failures of intraoperative ...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
So You Fared Poorly on the Resident Matching Sweepstakes …Congratulations!
San Francisco—Match Day for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) was March 15 this year. If you ...
MAY 20, 2019
App Provides Clues to Resident Competence, Autonomy
Philadelphia—Some senior surgical trainees in the United States are unable to competently perform common core ...
JULY 20, 2017
Residents Program, Born of Tragedy, Addresses Substance Abuse Risk Factors
Anesthesiology residents, despite having direct access to controlled substances, are inadequately trained in ...
JUNE 5, 2017