Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0

• 61. - Medical residency/fellowship programs
• 61.27 - Surgery residency/fellowship programs

61.2701 - General surgery residency programs

This instructional program class comprises any residency training program that prepares physicians in the care and treatment of diseases and disorders via invasive procedures and the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of physical disorders. These programs include instruction in clinical and operative skills, pre-operative and postoperative care, trauma management and endoscopic techniques.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • general surgery - residency

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • congenital cardiac surgery - fellowship(61.2704)
  • critical care surgery - fellowship(61.2706)
  • neurological surgery/neurosurgery - residency(61.1001)
  • orthopedics/orthopedic surgery - residency(61.1501)
  • pediatric surgery - fellowship(61.2705)
  • plastic surgery - residency(61.2101)
  • surgery of the hand - fellowship(61.0214)
  • thoracic surgery - fellowship(61.2707)
  • vascular surgery - fellowship(61.2708)