Education

On average, one of six residents spends 1-2 years in research after the PGY-3 year. This can be in either basic or clinical research, either at Allegheny General Hospital or off campus. In addition to an optional research year, general surgery residents are required to do research with a faculty mentor throughout the course of their residency and present their work on Resident Research Day each spring. To aid in resident research, residents have access to computers dedicated for their exclusive use.

A variety of resources are available for resident research including the opportunity to partake in nationally conducted research protocols, including the NSABP which is based out of Allegheny General Hospital. A variety of laboratory research projects/opportunities are also available through the Allegheny-Singer Research Institute.