The Grand Rapids / Michigan State University general surgery residency is a five year accredited, non-pyramidal program committed to the development of skilled and competent surgeons, fully prepared to pursue academic faculty positions, enter general practice, or obtain competitive fellowship training positions in surgical sub-specialties.
This unique program offers residents a diverse range of surgical experiences ranging from the large volume of complex tertiary center referrals to the broad spectrum of community-based private practice. Clinical rotations occur at both Butterworth and Blodgett campuses of Spectrum Health and the Saint Mary's Health Care, state of the art facilities that serve as the largest clinical campus of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. As clinical instructors in surgery to medical students, residents gain valuable experience in their development as surgical educators. In addition, residents are provided research exposure at the Van Andel Institute, a world-class facility dedicated primarily to genetic and molecular cancer research.
The combination of these exceptional components within a humane and supportive work environment where education is given the highest priority, make the Grand Rapids / Michigan State University program one of the best opportunities available for general surgery residency training.
Facilities
The Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center / Michigan State University general surgery program provides residents a diverse surgical experience while rotating at the following institutions:
- The Spectrum Health Butterworth campus, located near downtown Grand Rapids, is a tertiary care facility with 650 beds and draws patients from a large region of over one million people. It includes Butterworth Hospital, the DeVos Children's Hospital, and the Meijer Heart Center, providing a full continuum of elective and acute patient care for adults and pediatrics in all specialties. Services include a Level I trauma center with air transport (AeroMed). The DeVos Children's Hospital includes a 90-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level III) and a 22 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
- The Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus is a 395 bed hospital that serves as the region's burn center, the Bariatric surgery center, and state of the art care in all medical and surgical specialties including except pediatrics, trauma, obstetrics, and cardiac care.
- St. Mary's Health Care is a 300 bed acute care that serves as the regions only center providing services in kidney transplantation. This facility provides a very active Endocrine Surgery program as well as a new large cancer facility. St Mary's provides both acute and elective health services covering a broad range of diseases to a large population of patients in its health care system as well as to a large local indigent population.