We want our residents to truly understand all aspects of surgery and patient care so they can go on to clinical practice or post-residency training feeling fully prepared.

The core competencies that our program focuses on include patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism in healthcare, systems-based practice, practice-based learning and interpersonal communication skills.

Lectures from our distinguished faculty

Our didactic program offers 4 hours per week of strictly protected time for lectures by faculty, as well as for seminars and other educational programs organized by the senior resident staff.

The core competencies that our program focuses on include patient care, medical knowledge, professionalism in healthcare, systems-based practice, practice-based learning and interpersonal communication skills.

We have developed a novel integrated wellness curriculum focused on finding meaning and purpose for the work we all do. This program also focuses on building tools that can be used to consider wellbeing both during residency and into their post-residency careers.

Conferences and case reviews

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In addition to the base schedule, we have Trauma Simulation in the CTSI suite, Laparoscopic skills simulation, Robotic Skills training on the DaVinci Xi system and Chairman’s Rounds.

Our commitment to our academic mission

Our program is dedicated to the goal of allowing you to succeed, whatever your career path may be. To that end, we have a highly structured academic program, with dedicated time, including weekly didactics that follow the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum. Our program has led to a history of high board passage rates, in both the Qualifying (written) and Certifying (oral) Examinations of the American Board of Surgery. In addition, we also have strong programs in both laparoscopic and robotic simulation.

Many of our residents choose to pursue research fellowships during the mid-portion of their time with us, working in either one of the laboratories affiliated with Tufts, or in one of the many other laboratories located in our sister institutions in the Boston area. Our surgical residents who are currently taking time off are working in laboratories affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital as well as at the Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to pursuing bench research, many of our residents have taken this time to obtain advanced degrees, particularly Masters in Public Health, both here at Tufts University School of Medicine and elsewhere in Boston.

Our residents have a proven track record of successful advanced fellowship placement in some of the most prestigious programs in the country. You will find many of our graduates serving as surgical attendings in many of the top academic programs across the United States.

Teaching

As the primary teaching hospital for the Tufts University School of Medicine (located adjacent to our hospital), our residents have ample opportunities themselves to become teachers of medical students, and physician assistant students. This is a role that we emphasize greatly in our program, and our residents often receive the highest rankings of any of the programs associated with the Tufts University School of Medicine. To aid in this effort, the medical school offers a wide variety of developmental programs to our residents. Once you interview here, you will see that Tufts Medical Center truly serves as an “academic village.” Resident and student education is the very heart of our mission.

Simulation

At Tufts MC, we understand the importance of simulation in surgical education. Our curriculum consists of a FLS and FES curriculum to fulfill board requirements, as well as a simulation curriculum incorporated into our dedicated resident education time. Residents will have hands on practice with state of the art equipment such as the daVinci Robotic System as well as attending led training labs for bowel and vascular anastomoses.

Tufts Medicine Social Media Commenting Policy

*** Third parties may not communicate with Tufts Medicine through direct messaging regarding an individual's past, present or future healthcare medical condition. ***

Tufts Medicine's Department of Marketing and Communications oversees and moderates Tufts Medicine social media pages and reserves the right to remove comments and block posters who do not comply with our Social Media Commenting Policy, as outlined below.

Posts that meet the following criteria (and/or are deemed inappropriate by Marketing Communications staff) will be deleted and the poster will be banned from future commenting:

• Spamming, trolling or promoting a third party person, organization or event 
• Personal attacks, threats, harassment and abusive statements
• Profanity or obscenity
• “Hate speech,” including racist or sexist comments
• Libelous, slanderous or defamatory statements that unfairly harm the reputation of a person or organization
• Sharing a patient’s private medical information without their knowledge, consent or approval, in violation of HIPAA regulations
• “Hijacking” an existing post by making comments unrelated to the initial subject matter
• Falsehoods, misinformation, disinformation or myths that have no basis in scientific fact and/or have been scientifically delegitimized

Personal Information:

Do not include any personal information - including your address, phone number and hospital room number - in posts.

Disclaimer:

All opinions expressed on Tufts Medicine Facebook pages are those of the posters alone. We reserve the right to use material posted on our Facebook pages in one of our other social media platforms. Information posted on our Facebook pages is not intended to be medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and should not be interpreted as such. If you have any health-related questions, please consult with your doctor or another licensed healthcare professional.
 

Tufts Medicine provides web stories, health tips, quizzes and other content found in the News + Media section of our website for reuse - free of charge – as a public service for journalists, schools, businesses and the general public for the purpose of health education, awareness and wellness. We encourage the use of our material, unedited, for web and print distribution. The content available for use is identified by the words “FREE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE” at the bottom of the story.

We ask that you simply let us know you have used our material by sending us an email to our Media Relations manager: Jeremy Lechan. We can also send you a clean Word document of the story.

The content provided on this website should not be construed as medical advice or used for treatment purposes and is NOT intended to replace consultation with a qualified medical professional.  It should be used for general educational purposes only.

As a non-profit health organization, we do not grant permission for reprints, links, citations or other uses of our data and analysis that in any way imply that Tufts Medicine endorses a cause, candidate, issue, party, product, business or religion.

Because of privacy and/or copyright issues, photographs on this site may not be used without the expressed, written consent of Tufts Medicine. To request a photo or video and to obtain high resolution format, please write to our Media Relations manager: Jeremy Lechan. Any use of our materials that includes our logo must also be approved in writing ahead of time.

This permission to access our content applies only to stories on the News + Media page and not to the rest of our website, which is under copyright.

YOU DO NOT NEED OUR PERMISSION TO:

Use the content found at News + Media labeled as “Free For Educational Use” on a website or in a newsletter, newspaper, handout, or elsewhere for the purpose of medical education. (Note: if the copy contains links, you should continue to link to outside sources. Tufts Medicine cannot give permission to republish outside source material).

YOU DO NEED PERMISSION TO:

Use our photos or videos

Use the Tufts Medicine and affiliated logos

PLEASE DO:

Let us know if you use our material. Contact Jeremy Lechan, our Media Relations Manager.

We believe that helping to advance the public’s understanding of medicine, wellness and the important role of academic medical centers is part of our educational mission as a teaching hospital.

With that goal in mind, the Marketing and Communications office is here to facilitate interaction between the media and our staff. If you are a member of the media and wish to arrange a telephone, in-person or on-camera interview with any of our experts, please contact us!

Jeremy Lechan
Media Relations Manager
617.636.0104 or jlechan@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Jeremy Lechan has more than 18 years experience in communications and media relations, including the past 12 years in the Marketing and Communications Department at Tufts Medical Center. Prior to joining Tufts MC, he worked in the Media Relations Department for the Boston Red Sox, spent four seasons as a radio broadcaster and media relations representative for two minor league baseball teams and was a member of the radio broadcast team for Holy Cross men’s and women’s basketball for 11 years. He earned a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Note: Reporters calling before or after regular business hours should call 617.636.5114 and ask the operator to page the Communications representative on call.

Ensuring your voice is heard 

Imagine a world where healthcare is not just about treating illnesses, but also about providing exceptional quality, service and safety to every patient. Patient and family advisory councils (PFACs) offer invaluable insights that can help us move closer to this vision, by improving access, education, patient satisfaction and loyalty. They provide an independent community perspective to help the organization enhance patient services.

Make a difference

PFACs include patients, family members, healthcare professionals and administrators who work closely to promote trust, inclusion and build stronger and healthier communities. We'd love for you to join and contribute, find individual details including annual reports and how to join by selecting your local hospital:

• Lowell General Hospital
• MelroseWakefield Hospital
• Tufts Medical Center

As a patient of Tufts Medicine, you have the responsibility to:

• Be on time for scheduled appointments and call us when you are late or need to reschedule.
• Bring information about your present and past illnesses, hospitalizations, medications and other health-related matters. Be open and honest about your health and medical history so that informed decisions can be made about your care.
• Ask any questions you or your family members may have regarding your health so that they can be answered. Tell the staff immediately if you do not understand any information or instructions you receive regarding your health or if you think you cannot carry out any instructions.
• Follow your physician’s advice and instructions and take all medication as prescribed. Let the staff know immediately about any changes in your symptoms or general condition. We are partners in your care during and after your stay in the hospital.
• Promptly pay your bill and inform us about your health insurance so the bill can be processed quickly and appropriately.
• Be considerate of other patients and their needs.
• Help other patients breathe easier — do not smoke where prohibited.

Code of conduct

Tufts Medicine is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and providing frictionless, equitable care experiences. This means nurturing a culture of inclusion and maintaining a safe and respectful environment for patients, visitors, and care team members. Disruptive conduct that is offensive, abusive, violent, threatening, or discriminatory will not be tolerated.

Examples of such conduct include, but are not limited to:

• Racist, sexist, or derogatory comments or slurs
• Acts of aggression, including threats
• Possession of weapons or firearms
• Disruption of other patients’ care or experience
• Unauthorized videography, voice recordings, or photography of patients, visitors or care team members.

Violations of this code of conduct may result in:

• Visitors may be asked to leave the premises, and future visits may be restricted.
• Stabilized patients may be asked to leave and receive non-emergency care elsewhere.
• Violent behavior or criminal activity may be reported to campus or local police

Everyone using or visiting our facilities is expected to abide by these principles. If you witness or are the target of any of these behaviors, please report it to a care team member.

Download and read our code of conduct in 11 languages:

• English
• Arabic
• Haitian Creole
• Italian
• Japanese
• Khmer
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Traditional Chinese
• Vietnamese

You are the primary member of your healthcare team and have the right and responsibility to participate to ensure the safe delivery of care. You may request copies of hospital policies and procedures or practices related to care, treatment and responsibility.

• HIPAA + Notice of Privacy Practices: A notice of privacy practices that describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can access this information.
• Notice of Nondiscrimination: Tufts Medicine complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.
• Financial assistance: Tufts Medicine provides financial counseling and assistance to those in need.
• Health Care Proxy + Medical Decision Making: Hospitals are required, by federal law, to provide all adult patients with information on their rights under state law to make decisions regarding their medical care, their right to make an “advance directive” and the hospital’s policies regarding such rights.
• Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST): This is a decision-making process used by physicians for seriously ill patients. It involves specifying the patient's preferences for life-sustaining treatments based on their current condition. MOLST ensures that the wishes of persons with advanced illness regarding life-sustaining treatments are communicated and respected across all healthcare settings.
• Massachusetts Patients Bill of Rights: Rights guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and information on how to file a grievance.
• Your responsibilities + Code of Conduct: We ask patients to take ownership of these responsibilities while they are at Tufts Medicine.
• Medical records: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guarantees that all medical records are confidential. Patients may request their medical records at any time.
• Speak up: We ask our patients to speak up if they have concerns.
• Surprise Billing Protection Notice: Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills.