The Madigan General Surgery Residency Program
We produce General Surgeons that serve and lead our Nation in both war and peace. Our graduates are technically facile, emotionally intelligent, and leaders in combat medicine. If you want a challenging program that values personal growth, teamwork, and excellence… then you’ve come to the right place.
diverse surgical experiences
Madigan is a Level II trauma center that is affiliated with academic, community based, and private practices throughout Washington. These relationships allow for the exposure to the entire spectrum of practice patterns and also allow for diverse operative opportunities.
AVERAGE CASE VOLUMES PER RESIDENT
50
OPERATIVE TRAUMA
100
VASCULAR CASES
200
COMPLEX LAPAROSCOPY
1,200
TOTAL CASES
Robust academic environment
Protected academic time
Multimedia conferences
Dedicated simulation curriculum
Daily teaching rounds
A proven legacy of success
>80% of residents consistently score in the top 10th percentile on the Annual Board of
Surgery In-Training Exam (ABSITE).
100% first time board pass rate for 16 years running — #1 in the nation!!
Advanced Robotic Training
Residents receive advanced training on the da Vinci Robotic System and all residents graduate with a certificate of robotic training.
Madigan boasts one of the most productive research laboratories in the DOD with an emphasis on expeditionary surgery and advanced trauma care.
Work hard, play hard!
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit”
– Aristotle