Medical Student Education

Welcome to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

The Hospital

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is the largest multi-specialty private hospital on the West Coast. It is consistently named the "Most Preferred Hospital for All Health Needs" in National Research Corporation's (NRC) annual Healthcare Market Guide survey and is listed as the "Best of the Best" by US News and World Report in 2007 and 2008. It also is a Level I Trauma Center.

The Surgical Education Program

The Department of Surgery is devoted to surgical education, and medical students are an integral part of the surgical care we give our patients. Students are involved in the daily patient care on their surgical team. The surgical team consists of residents, fellows, and attendings.

The Department of Surgery's Medical Student Education Program offers medical students a wide variety of opportunities to learn and grow. Our teaching faculty are dedicated to enhancing student education at all levels:

Year 1 and 2 Selectives
Introduction to Surgery
Year 3 Clerkship

    Acute Care Surgery
    Advanced General Surgery
    Minimally Invasive Surgery
    Colorectal Surgery
    Surgical Oncology
    Orthopedic Surgery    
   Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery
    Pediatric Surgery
    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    Urology
    Anesthesiology
Year 4 Sub-Internships
    Minimally Invasive Surgery
    Colorectal Surgery
    Pediatric Surgery
    Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery
    Surgical Critical Care
    Surgical Oncology & Breast Surgery
    Thoracic Surgery
    Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery
    Trauma & Emergency Surgery
    Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Research Opportunities