How do you study for a surgical residency?

How to Study During Residency

1. Get a Group Together.
2. Review a Practice Board Exam.
3. Use Apps.
4. Make it Your Lifestyle.
5. Revise Your Study Techniques.
6. Schedule Out Your Time and Establish Goals.
7. Enlist an Accountability Partner.
8. Preparing For Medical Board Exams.

How long does it take to study general surgery?

To become a general surgeon, you’ll need four years of college, four years of medical school, and a minimum of five years of residency. You’ll also require a license to practice in your state.

What is taught in MS General Surgery?

Subjects studied under MS General Surgery are Basic Medical Sciences as related to General Surgery, Neurosurgery, E.N.T. Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Cardio-vascular Surgery as related to General Surgery and Recent Advances in General Surgery.

What can be done after MS General Surgery?

Other Certification Courses after M.S. in General Surgery

• Post Doctoral certificate course in Vascular Neurosurgery.
• Post Doctoral certificate course in Endocrine Surgery.
• Post Doctoral certificate course in Hepatobiliary Surgery.

How can I be a good general surgery intern?

In general, a good intern is reliable and hardworking, someone a senior resident can trust for accurate information, can rely on to get things done, and finally someone who studies and is prepared for cases. Attitude is the most important – respect your seniors, hunger to learn, and be friendly and nice.

What do you learn in surgical residency?

Clinical training PGY-1 rotations include trauma, critical care and general surgery; vascular surgery; pediatric surgery; plastic surgery; and rotations with general surgery staff and chief residents. Five weeks of elective time is often used to experience cardiac, general, or other subspecialty surgery areas.

Is general surgery hard?

General Surgery is not the easiest or quickest medical specialty. After earning a four-year undergraduate degree and graduating from medical school, years of training are still ahead for general surgeons. A minimum of a five-year general surgery residency will need to be completed.

What books should I read for MS General Surgery?

Any one of the following operative surgery books can be used:

• Farquharson’s Textbook of Operative General Surgery, 10th Edition.
• Operative Techniques in Surgery Hardcover by Michael W. Mulholland et al.
• Chassin’s Operative Strategy in General Surgery.