A 4-year (PGY-1 to PGY-4) residency training program in General Surgery, following the institutional curriculum (มคว.2) developed under the national curriculum (มคว.1) of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand — with transparent tracking of rotations, examinations and EPA-based competency progression.
The institutional residency training curriculum in General Surgery (MKW 2), developed under the national curriculum (MKW 1) issued by the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand and the Medical Council of Thailand. The program trains general surgeons who deliver safe, standard surgical care with professionalism, effective communication, systems-based practice and lifelong learning.
| Unit | PGY-1 | PGY-2 | PGY-3 | PGY-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Surgery 1–3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Trauma | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Vascular Surgery | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CVT · Endoscopy · Pediatric Surgery · X-ray/Intervention | — | 4 | — | — |
| Anesthesiology · Neurosurgery · Urology · Plastic Surgery | 4 | — | — | — |
| ICU | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Research | — | 1 | — | — |
| Elective | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Numbers are approximate months per training year. Individual schedules are arranged by the program committee; some PGY-1 positions rotate through specialty units instead of the General Surgery track.
Morning conference · M&M conference · Journal club · Topic reviews assigned per training year · one research project before graduation (dedicated Research month in PGY-2).
Workplace-based assessment with EPAs (5-level entrustment scale), institutional examinations and the examinations of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand. Progress is tracked in the online portfolio of this portal.
Applications are made through the Medical Council of Thailand / Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand matching system. Applicants must hold an M.D. degree, a Thai medical license and have completed the internship requirement. Contact the department office for details.
Anyone — residents, staff, students, nurses or other professionals — can file a report about patient safety, supervision, duty hours, mistreatment or education quality. No login is required and nothing about your identity is stored. You receive a tracking code to follow up on the outcome anonymously.
Open the reporting form