The first of our rural surgery rotations was established in 2003 in Grants Pass, Oregon at the Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Each year, two residents in their clinical third or fourth year have the opportunity to rotate in Grants Pass, working with general surgeons and gaining exposure to a wide range of surgical disease, including general, vascular, endoscopy, urology, OB/GYN and orthopedics cases. The Grants Pass community, with a population of 80,000, is located in Southern Oregon and provides residents with the experience of small town life and work as a rural surgeon. Residents continue to participate in educational activities via remote access to didactic lectures, and gain valuable operative experience, often accruing over 1,000 cases in one year.

• R-3 and R-4 opportunity
• Regional hospital – High volume
• Level 2 Trauma Center
• Diverse experience

In 2014, a second rotation was established at Bay Area Hospital in the coastal town of Coos Bay, Oregon. Based on the success of the Grants Pass rotation, and with growing resident interest in rural surgical training, 2 clinical third or fourth year residents rotate at the Bay Area Hospital. Serving primarily the neighboring towns of Coos Bay and North Bend, with a joint population of ~25,500, the hospital also serves as a referral center for the entire rural South Coast. At the Bay Area Hospital, residents gain extensive exposure to general surgery, endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and other surgical subspecialties.

• R-3 and R-4 opportunity
• Small community hospital
• Coastal Oregon