Rotation Schedule
Our program is designed to provide the best possible foundation for our trainees. As such, eight months in each of the first three years include exposure to aspects of patient care that is integral to becoming a well-trained physician and plastic surgeon.
PGY-1, 2 and 3
The first three years are spent rotating through a variety of specialties in our four teaching hospitals:
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
- Sentara Leigh Hospital
- The Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters
- Portsmouth Naval Medical Center
Residents will spend four months dedicated to plastic surgery and several General Surgery rotations as well as well as experience in:
- Anesthesia
- Critical care
- Ear, nose and throat surgery
- Burn/Trauma surgery
- Mohs dermatology
- Oculoplastic surgery
- Pediatric surgery
- Ortho trauma surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Breast surgery
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
PGY-4, 5 and 6
These years are dedicated to plastic surgery and include all aspects of our specialty. The resident will gain a meaningful experience in hand surgery. One of the goals of these years is to help the resident decide if they are interested in additional fellowship training (microsurgery, craniofacial surgery, hand surgery and cosmetic surgery). During the PGY-6 year, the resident will spend four months in the “Chief Clinic” where independent evaluation of patients is performed. Patient management from this clinic will be supervised by an attending physician, however any surgery that is performed will be done by the Chief Resident. The resident should obtain adequate experience in cosmetic surgery during these months to allow them to be comfortable once in practice. The PGY-6 year includes administrative responsibilities that will further improve their future independent practice of Plastic Surgery.
