Below is a sample rotation schedule for residents broken down by PGY level. Each academic year is comprised of 13 four-week rotation blocks. The variations in the schedule are a reflection of the numerous off-service rotators from Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Urology.
| FIRST YEAR | SECOND YEAR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | # of Blocks | Specialty | # of Blocks |
| Emergency General Surgery | 1-2 | Pediatric Surgery | 2 |
| GI Surgery | 1-2 | Surgical Intensive Care Unit | 2 |
| Pediatric Surgery | 1-2 | Vascular Surgery | 2 |
| Surgical Oncology | 1-2 | VA General Surgery | 2 |
| Transplant Surgery | 1-2 | Cedar Rapids | 1-2 |
| VA General Surgery | 1-2 | Emergency General Surgery | 1-2 |
| Vascular Surgery | 1-2 | Burns | 1 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 1 | Night Float | 1 |
| Cedar Rapids | 1 | ||
| Night Float | 1 | ||
| THIRD YEAR | FOURTH YEAR | ||
| Specialty | # of Blocks | Specialty | # of Blocks |
| Breast Surgery | 2 | Cardiothoracic Surgery | 2-3 |
| Plastic Surgery | 2 | Trauma | 2-3 |
| Mason City | 2 | GI Surgery | 2 |
| Transplant Surgery | 2 | Pediatric Surgery | 2 |
| Vascular Surgery | 2 | Vascular Surgery | 2 |
| Emergency General Surgery | 1-2 | Night Float | 1-2 |
| GI Surgery | 1-2 | Chief Rotation | 1 |
| Night Float | 1 | ||
| FIFTH YEAR | |||
| Specialty | # of Blocks | ||
| Surgical Oncology | 2-3 | ||
| Emergency General Surgery | 2 | ||
| GI Surgery | 2 | ||
| VA General Surgery | 2 | ||
| Vascular Surgery | 2 | ||
| Chief Rotation | 1 | ||
| Night Float | 1 |