The MetroHealth System is the oldest health care system in Northeast Ohio, dating back to 1837. Our academic affiliation with Case Western Reserve University began in 1914. The Department of Surgery at MetroHealth has a long-standing commitment to excellence in surgical education with more than a 70-year history of training surgery residents.
As an academic medical center in partnership with Case Western Reserve University, as well as a safety net hospital, residents learn in a unique, enriching, and diverse environment. Our Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Burn Center add additional opportunities for residents see patients of all acuities, complex cases, and care for critically ill patients. Residents also benefit from educational experiences at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Akron Children’s Hospital, and our satellite surgery centers. Please review our curriculum page for more information.
Our faculty and staff are dedicated to the holistic education of residents in a variety of learning modalities, while also supporting our learners as individuals. Our program prepares excellent surgeons capable of functioning in a general surgery practice setting, well poised to pursue further training, and ready to take on leadership roles in the field.
The Surgery Residency Program is dedicated to MetroHealth's mission of providing the highest quality care to its patients and serving as a safety net hospital for all members of our community. In turn, MetroHealth is strongly invested in the success of this program and provides educational resources for our residents including TrueLearn, SCORE, Loupes, financial support for presentations, as well as an additional education funds.
This unique training opportunity will give residents the skills and experience to practice, educate, and lead in underserved communities and beyond. Join us at MetroHealth and see how far you’ll go!
Aims
- Graduate a diverse group of general surgery residents with high-volume hands-on experience from day one to gain expertise in managing all general surgical problems including those unique among low socioeconomic multi-racial and multi-ethnic patient population.
- Deliver an exceptional surgical experience in general surgery well-balanced with sub-specialty experience in a wide variety of fields, so as to graduate residents competent to pursue general surgery practice or fellowship training.
- Train residents in a program under the guidance and mentoring of highly regarded nationally known leaders in surgery, in an environment with high quality surgical metrics and high value healthcare.
- Provide experiential learning in identifying patient safety vulnerabilities and developing competence to institute sustainable system changes.
- Graduate general surgery residents with skills at objectively evaluating the latest research literature in an evidence-based format and translating this research evidence into clinical practice.
- Train with an academically highly productive faculty, and leaders in quality improvement and patient safety.
- Maintain a high level of wellness among residents through education, support systems, monitoring of burnout and utilization of existing wellness activities.
2023 NRMP Match
Think you would be a great fit at MetroHealth? Be sure to submit your application by the deadline to be considered!
Our History, Your Future
MetroHealth’s surgical residency program is steeped in history and ready for a bright future.
Our Leadership, Our Faculty
We have a large committed faculty who work together to create a nurturing environment for the residents.
Curriculum
The residency in general surgery offers a graded increase in responsibility coupled with close supervision by our faculty.