The Department of Surgery at Tufts Medical Center strongly encourages, but does not require, time off from the General Surgery Residency for research, usually after the third year of clinical training. Our residents have access to the Surgical and Interventional Research Laboratory for training and research. Residents can also work with Divisional faculty on research projects that interest them.
Each year, we hold a Resident Research Day competition. See the results from the past few years below: