General Surgery - ACGME

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center / ACGME Kaiser Fontana Medical Center General Surgery

Program Director: Samir Johna, MD
Residency Coordinator: Carol Farrell
Telephone: (909) 427-5626
Address: 400 N. Pepper Ave. Colton, CA 92324
E-Mail: Carol.T.Farrell@kp.org

The ACGME-accredited integrated General Surgery Residency Program at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente (Fontana) provides an excellent surgical educational experience. The objective is to provide residents with first-hand experience managing surgical patients in a variety of surgical areas. The intent is to develop skills in surgical diagnosis, pre- and post-operative patient management, and to begin the development of technical skills by first-hand operative experience. Daily activities involve evaluating patients in an ambulatory setting, managing an inpatient bed service, and performing and assisting in the operating room, including ambulatory surgery. These activities are supplemented by various learning activities, M&M; case conferences in all specialty areas, radiology and pathology conferences.

The program is a collaborative effort between ARMC and Kaiser Permanente, Fontana. The program has an affiliation with Loma Linda University Medical Center. The residency program is five years in length, beginning with the PGY1 level. Upon completion of the program, the resident will have received experience in all aspects of general surgery, including that of burn and trauma. The resident will receive experience in inpatient and outpatient care of both elective and emergent problems. The outpatient clinic experience is also quite varied, with specialty clinics in burn and breast.

The curriculum for the PGY 1 is as follows:

• Anesthesia
• ENT
• General Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedics
• SICU
• Acute Care Surgery

In PGY 2-5, the curriculum includes:

• Burn
• Cardiothoracic Surgery (at Loma Linda University)
• Colorectal Surgery
• Endocrine
• Research
• Gastroenterology
• Pediatric Surgery (at Loma Linda University)
• SICU
• Thoracic Surgery
• Transplant (at Loma Linda University)
• Acute Care Surgery
• Vascular Surgery

Selection Criteria

The ACGME General Surgery Program participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). http://www.aamc.org/students/eras Requirements:

• It is understood that selection to the residency is for a period of one year only. Reappointment is on an annual basis.
• Candidates selected for the ACGME General Surgery Program will be employees of the County of San Bernardino and, as such, must meet all San Bernardino County employment requirements. Their requirements include successfully passing a pre-employment physical, drug screen, and a Department of Justice background check.

Candidates must have:

1. Graduated from medical school within the last 5 years.
2. Minimum score of 200 on USMLE Steps 1 and 2. Step 2 must be completed prior to starting internship. The USMLE Part 2 scores are highly recommended but are not required. The COMLEX is not acceptable in lieu of the USMLE.
3. California Medical Board Status Evaluation Letter stating adequate education, if applicable (PTAL letter). Candidates must already possess this document to apply.
4. A currently valid certificate from the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) OR a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction (if applicable)
5. ERAS application that includes:
   1. Personal statement
   2. CV
   3. Medical school transcript
   4. Dean’s letter
   5. Three letters of reference

Visa Information:

We do not sponsor any visas.

Benefits of the ARMC/Kaiser (Fontana) General Surgery Residency:

• Arrowhead Regional Medical Center offers an educational stipend of $850/year once certain requirements are met. This is an educational reimbursement, designed to assist or further the education process with licensing fees, exams, books, conferences, etc.
• 20 days of paid leave per academic year.

Program Representatives:

The ARMC/Kaiser (Fontana) Program Director is Samir Johna, M.D. The Associate Program Directors are Farabi Hussein, M.D. (at ARMC) and Jeffrey H. Hsu, M.D. (at Kaiser).

The members of the program’s Residency Oversight Committee are:

Ray S. Chung, MD
Medical School	Ohio State University
General Surgery Residency	Henry Ford Hospital
Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care/Trauma Henry Ford Hospital
John Culhane, MD
Medical School	University of Illinois
General Surgery Residency	Loma Linda University
Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care	University of California, Irvine
Clifford C. Eke, MD
Medical School	Loma Linda University
General Surgery Residency	Loma Linda University
Jeffrey H. Hsu, MD – Associate Program Director, Kaiser Permanente
Medical School	New York Medical College
General Surgery Residency	University of Rochester Medical Center
Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care	University of Rochester Medical Center
Fellowship in Vascular Surgery	University of Rochester Medical Center
Farabi Hussain, MD – Associate Program Director, Arrowhead
Medical School	Loma Linda University
General Surgery Residency	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship in Surgical Oncology	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Samir Johna, MD – Program Director
Medical School	University of Baghdad
General Surgery Residency	Kern County Medical Center
Noel Victor, MD
Medical School	Madras Medical College
General Surgery Residency	Loma Linda University
David T. Wong, MD
Medical School	Loma Linda University
General Surgery Residency	Loma Linda University
Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care	University of Minnesota

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