Integrated Residency (I6) Case
Requirements for Junior Years (PGY 1-3)

Effective for I-6 Residents starting their training on or after July 1, 2017

PGY 1-3:  Junior residents must have at least 150 ABS core cases, which come from the list below.

PGY 1-3:  Junior residents must have at least 125
cardiothoracic
cases, but 50 of these cardiothoracic cases may come in the form of “component cases” (including but not limited to sternotomy and closure, thoracotomy and closure, LIMA takedown, saphenous vein harvest, aortic and venous cannulation, proximal and distal anastomosis, other vascular anastomosis, gastric/esophageal mobilization) while on the cardiac, thoracic and congenital services.

PGY 1-3:  Junior residents must have an additional 100 cases, which can be from either the ABS list or from cardiothoracic cases. 

PGY 1-3:  The total number of cases must meet or exceed 375 cases, or 125 year.


ABS Core Cases

Vascular

25

Skin, Soft Tissue, Breast

10

Head/Neck, Trauma, Plastics

15

Alimentary

20

Abdomen

30

Peds

10

Lap basic

30

Lap advanced

10