General Surgery Residency Columbia - Program Details

In-depth surgical training

The General Surgery Residency Program at Prisma Health in Columbia is unique in both its breadth and depth of complete general surgery training.

Situated in the heart of South Carolina, Prisma Health serves a unique role as not only an exceptionally busy community hospital serving the needs of nearly one million residents in the greater metropolitan area, but it also acts as a vital tertiary referral center for the complex surgical needs of a large portion of the state.

Serving these functions allows the residency program to seamlessly blend broad exposure to “bread and butter” general surgical procedures alongside much more complex pathology typically seen only in large academic centers. Whether it’s responding to an emergency at our Level I Trauma Center, learning independence and autonomy in a rural surgery setting, or performing complex oncologic surgery, our residents develop the skills and knowledge to confidently handle anything they will encounter in their careers.

Residents learn how to become successful surgeons at Prisma Health through a combination of independent study, didactic lectures/conferences, hands-on practice and simulation, and of course, clinical experience.

Just as our residents are not the same every year, our educational curriculum also undergoes changes each year to meet both individual and overall program needs. We feel that it is one of our strengths that we seriously listen to feedback from both residents and faculty to continually improve and create the best possible learning experience for all.