Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The General Surgery Residency Program at Saint Mary’s Hospital, an affiliate of Yale University, is a comprehensive six-year independent training program located in Waterbury, CT. With 250 beds, the community teaching hospital serves approximately 110,000 residents and provides extensive clinical training in general surgery. The program encourages active participation in clinical research and features a dedicated academic day every Wednesday, enhancing learning opportunities and professional growth for residents. Graduating two chief residents annually, the program is led by Dr. J. Alexander Palesty, MD, FACS.
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Program Details
Specialty
General Surgery
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The General Surgery Residency Program does not explicitly mention policies regarding International Medical Graduates (IMGs), such as acceptance rates or specific eligibility for IMG applicants. However, the program encourages participation in clinical research and has affiliations with Yale University, which may imply a welcoming attitude towards diverse applicants. Without specific data, it remains unclear how IMG-friendly the program is.
Categorical Positions
2
Categorical Positions (detail)
The General Surgery Residency Program is an independent training program, graduating two Chief residents per year.
Program Website
Address
Saint Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut
Program Director
Dr. J. Alexander Palesty, MD, FACS
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Current Residents
Overview
The current resident roster and specific numbers of PGY-1 residents were not detailed in the provided text. More data would be required to ascertain the total number of current residents specifically enrolled in the district, including classifications by MD or DO.
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Curriculum & Education
Overview
The training program in surgery is a 6-year program. Five years of the program are spent in clinical training, during which residents are able to learn the fundamentals of basic science as applied to clinical surgery. The sixth year is dedicated to bench research. Residents are exposed to pre-operative, operative as well as post-operative and non-operative care of patients in all of the components of general surgery. Each resident will grow professionally by assuming gradually increasing responsibility for patient care, commensurate with their ability, experience and developing confidence.
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# of Locations
Residents work primarily at Saint Mary’s Hospital and also at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut, and University of Massachusetts.
Fellowship
The residency program emphasizes scholarly activities, including basic and clinical research, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations at various conferences. This involvement helps strengthen candidates' applications for fellowship programs after completing the general surgical residency. However, specific fellowships offered post-residency were not detailed in the text, indicating that new graduates typically pursue fellowships in various subspecialties based on their experiences during the program.
Resident Life
Overview
The General Surgery Residency Program is located at Saint Mary’s Hospital, a community teaching hospital and affiliate of Yale University, in the city of Waterbuy Connecticut. Saint Mary’s is a 250-bed hospital that services a mixed population of approximately 110,000.
On Call Schedule
Training at Saint Mary's Hospital has a dedicated academic day every Wednesday from 7AM to 1PM.
# of Years of Program
6
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Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
The program actively encourages all residents to participate in clinical research during their tenure. The year spent in research is not counted as part of the clinical experience. Scholarly activities like basic and clinical research, peer-reviewed publications and presentations at local, regional and national conferences strengthens the resident’s application for fellowship programs following completion of general surgical residency training.
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