The General Surgery Residency Program provides sufficient operative experience to assure qualified and competent surgeons, taking into account individual capability and rate of progress.
The volume and variety of the operative experience of residents over the course of the program assures that they receive a balanced experience in each of the essential content areas of general surgery.
| Procedure Category | ACGME Required | AU MCG Experience |
| Skin and Soft Tissue | 25 | 41 |
| Breast | 40 | 41 |
| Mastectomy | 5 | 20 |
| Axilla | 5 | 8 |
| Head and Neck | 25 | 72 |
| Alimentary Tract | 180 | 253 |
| Esophagus | 5 | 9 |
| Stomach | 15 | 36 |
| Small Intestine | 25 | 39 |
| Large Intestine | 40 | 84 |
| Appendix | 40 | 51 |
| Anorectal | 20 | 34 |
| Abdominal | 250 | 296 |
| Biliary | 85 | 85 |
| Hernia | 85 | 97 |
| Liver | 5 | 15 |
| Pancreas | 5 | 11 |
| Vascular | 50 | 231 |
| Access | 10 | 50 |
| Anastomosis, Repair, Exposure, or Endarterectomy | 10 | 57 |
| Endocrine | 15 | 29 |
| Thyroid or parathyroid | 10 | 28 |
| Operative Trauma | 10 | 40 |
| Non-Operative Trauma | 40 | 81 |
| Team Leader Resuscitation | 10 | 10 |
| Thoracic | 20 | 50 |
| Open Thoracotomy | 5 | 9 |
| Pediatric | 20 | 111 |
| Plastic | 10 | 12 |
| Surgical Critical Care | 40 | 41 |
| Laparoscopic - Basic | 100 | 137 |
| Endoscopy | 85 | 168 |
| Upper Endoscopy | 35 | 70 |
| Colonoscopy | 50 | 83 |
| Laparoscopic - Complex | 75 | 150 |
| Total Major Cases | 850 | 1088 |
| Surgeon Chief | 200 | 328 |
| Teaching Asst. | 25 | 57 |