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Survey of Surgery Residencies

Animal Use in General Surgery Residency Programs in the United States and Canada: An Ongoing Survey

Updated: October 10, 2024

Programs Using Animals (63)

Abington Memorial Hospital – Abington, PA.
AdventHealth Orlando – Orlando, Fla.
Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital – Warren, Mich.
Ascension Providence/Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSUCHM) – Southfield, Mich.
Beaumont Health (Royal Oak) – Royal Oak, Mich.
Campbell University/Cape Fear Valley Health – Fayetteville, N.C.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, Calif.
Danbury Hospital – Danbury, Conn.
George Washington University – Washington, D.C.
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital – Wyandotte, Mich.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital) – New York , N.Y.
Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, Md.
Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Los Angeles) – Los Angeles, Calif.
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Memorial Center – Torrance, Calif.
Loyola University Medical Center – Maywood, Ill.
Massachusetts General Hospital – Boston, Mass.
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals – Milwaukee, Wis.
Memorial University of Newfoundland – St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Bronx, N.Y.
Morehouse School of Medicine – Atlanta, Ga.
Naval Medical Center (San Diego) – San Diego, Calif.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center – Wilmington, N.C.
New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital Center – New York, N.Y.
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) – New York, N.Y.
New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine (Brooklyn) – Brooklyn, N.Y.
New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine – New York, N.Y.
Ohio State University Hospital – Columbus, Ohio
Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, Ore.
Orlando Health – Orlando, Fla.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Philadelphia, Pa.
Riverside Community Hospital/University of California Riverside School of Medicine – Riverside, Calif.
Saint Joseph Hospital – Denver, Colo.
Sparrow Hospital – Lansing, Mich.
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System – Spartanburg, S.C.
St. Agnes Healthcare – Baltimore, Md.
Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons – Stamford, Conn.
St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) – Youngstown, Ohio
St. Mary’s Hospital (Waterbury) – Waterbury, Conn.
TriHealth (Good Samaritan Hospital) – Cincinnati, Ohio
Université de Sherbrooke – Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
University of Alabama Medical Center – Birmingham, Ala.
University of Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
University of Arizona College of Medicine (Tucson) – Tucson, Ariz.
University of British Columbia – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center – La Jolla, Calif.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine – Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Colorado – Aurora, Colo.
University of Connecticut – Farmington, Conn.
University of Florida – Gainesville, Fla.
University of Kansas School of Medicine – Kansas City, Kan.
University of Louisville School of Medicine – Louisville, Ky.
University of Maryland – Baltimore, Md.
University of Miami/Jackson Health System – Miami, Fla.
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Jackson, Miss.
University of Ottawa – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
University of Puerto Rico – San Juan, Puerto Rico
University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center – Los Angeles, Calif.
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Houston, Texas
Wake Forest University School of Medicine – Winston-Salem, N.C.
Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital (B-JH)/St. Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH) Consortium – St. Louis, Mo.
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine – Kalamazoo, Mich.
Western Reserve Health Education/Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) – Warren, Ohio

Programs Using Only Nonanimal Methods (223)

UNITED STATES

Alabama (2)

Brookwood Baptist Health – Birmingham
University of South Albama Health – Mobile

Arizona (6)

Abrazo Health Network – Glendale
Creighton University School of Medicine/Valley Health Medical Center – Phoenix
HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center – Phoenix
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Arizona) – Phoenix
Midwestern University GME Consortium/Mountain Vista – Mesa
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix – Phoenix

Arkansas (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine – Little Rock

California (14)

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center/Kaiser Permanente (Fontana) – Colton
Community Memorial Health System – Ventura
Huntington Memorial Hospital – Pasadena
Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) – Visalia
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium – Loma Linda
Riverside Community Hospital/University of California Riverside School of Medicine – Riverside
San Joaquin General Hospital – French Camp
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital – Santa Barbara
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University – Stanford
University of California Davis Health – Sacramento
University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center – Los Angeles
University of California San Francisco (East Bay) – Oakland
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno – Fresno
University of California San Francisco – San Francisco

Colorado (3)

HCA HealthONE/Sky Ridge Medical Center – Lone Tree
HCA HealthONE/Swedish Medical Center – Englewood
Kansas City University GME Consortium/St. Anthony Hospital – Lakewood

Connecticut (2)

Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine (Waterbury Hospital) – Waterbury
Yale-New Haven Medical Center – New Haven

Delaware (1)

Christiana Care Health Services – Newark

District of Columbia (2)

Howard University – Washington
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital – Washington

Florida (18)

Broward Health – Fort Lauderdale
Cleveland Clinic (Florida) – Weston
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine – Boca Raton
Florida State University College of Medicine – Tallahassee
HCA Healthcare/East Florida Division GME/Kendall Regional Medical Center – Miami
HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Orange Park Medical Center – Orange Park
HCA Healthcare/University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine GME/Brandon Regional Hospital – Brandon
HCA Healthcare/University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine GME/Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point – Hudson
Larkin Community Hospital – South Miami
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Jacksonville) – Jacksonville
Memorial Healthcare System Hollywood Florida – Pembroke Pines
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida – Miami Beach
University of Central Florida/HCA Healthcare GME (Greater Orlando) – Orlando
University of Central Florida/HCA Healthcare GME (Ocala) – Ocala
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville – Jacksonville
University of Miami Hospital and Clinics/Holy Cross Hospital – Fort Lauderdale
University of Miami/JFK Medical Center Palm Beach Regional GME Consortium – Atlantis
University of South Florida Morsani – Tampa

Georgia (7)

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center – Fort Gordon
Emory University School of Medicine – Atlanta
HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University – Savannah
Medical College of Georgia – Augusta
Northeast Georgia Medical Center – Gainesville
The Medical Center Navicent Health/Mercer University School of Medicine – Macon
WellStar Atlanta Medical Center – Atlanta

Hawaii (1)

University of Hawaii – Honolulu

Illinois (12)

Advocate Health Care – Park Ridge
Carle Foundation Hospital – Urbana
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields – Olympia Fields
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University – Chicago, Ill.
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital (Chicago) – Chicago
Rush University Medical Center – Chicago
Southern Illinois University – Springfield
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago – Chicago
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (Metropolitan Group) – Chicago
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (Mount Sinai) – Chicago
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria – Peoria

Indiana (1)

St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Care Center – Indianapolis

Iowa (2)

Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center) – Des Moines
Iowa Medical Education Collaborative – Des Moines

Kansas (2)

HCA Healthcare Kansas City/Menorah Medical Center – Overland Park
University of Kansas (Wichita) – Wichita

Kentucky (1)

University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Bowling Green) – Bowling Green

Louisiana (4)

Louisiana State University – New Orleans
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) – Shreveport
Ochsner Clinic Foundation – New Orleans
Tulane University – New Orleans

Maine (1)

Maine Medical Center – Portland

Maryland (4)

Anne Arundel Medical Center – Annapolis
MedStar Health (Baltimore) – Baltimore
National Capital Consortium – Bethesda
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore – Baltimore

Massachusetts (9)

Berkshire Medical Center – Pittsfield
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Boston
Boston University Medical Center – Boston
Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center – Burlington
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center – Boston
Tufts Medical Center – Boston
University of Massachusetts Medical School/Baystate Medical Center – Springfield
University of Massachusetts – Worcester

Michigan (18)

Ascension Genesys Hospital – Grand Blanc
Ascension St. John Hospital – Detroit
Beaumont Health (Farmington Hills) – Farmington Hills
Beaumont Health (Trenton and Dearborn) – Trenton
Central Michigan University College of Medicine – Saginaw
Detroit Medical Center Corporation – Detroit
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University – Detroit
Garden City Hospital – Garden City
Henry Ford Allegiance Health – Jackson
Henry Ford Hospital/Wayne State University – Detroit
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital – Clinton Township
McLaren Health Care/Greater Lansing/Michigan State University – Lansing
McLaren Health Care/Macomb/Michigan State University – Mount Clemens
Spectrum Health/Michigan State University – Grand Rapids
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor – Ypsilanti
St. Joseph Mercy-Oakland – Pontiac
University of Michigan Health System – Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Health-West – Wyoming

Minnesota (2)

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) – Rochester
University of Minnesota – Minneapolis

Missouri (2)

Kansas City University GME Consortium/St. Mary’s Medical Center – Blue Springs
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine – Kansas City

Nebraska (1)

Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha) – Omaha

Nevada (2)

University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine – Las Vegas
Valley Health System – Las Vegas

New Hampshire (1)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital – Lebanon

New Jersey (12)

Atlantic Health (Morristown) – Morristown
Hackensack University Medical Center – Hackensack
Hackensack University Medical Center (Palisades) – North Bergen
Hoboken University Medical Center – Bayonne
Inspira Health Network/Inspira Medical Center – Vineland
Jersey Shore University Medical Center – Neptune City
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine/Jefferson Health/Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital – Stratford
Rutgers Health/Community Medical Center – Toms River
Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center – Long Branch
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School – Newark
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School – New Brunswick
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center – Paterson

New Mexico (1)

University of New Mexico School of Medicine – Albuquerque

New York (26)

Arnot Ogden Medical Center – Elmira
Bassett Medical Center – Cooperstown
BronxCare Health System – Bronx
Flushing Hospital Medical Center – Flushing
Garnet Health Medical Center – Middletown
Harlem Hospital Center – New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Morningside/West) – New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (South Nassau) – Oceanside
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center – Bronx
Maimonides Medical Center – Brooklyn
New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital – Brooklyn
New York-Presbyterian Queens – Flushing
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center – New York
Nuvance Quest – Poughkeepsie
One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center – Brooklyn
St. Barnabas Hospital – Bronx
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital-South Shore – Far Rockaway
Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital – Stony Brook
Stony Brook Medicine – Stony Brook
SUNY Downstate Health Science Center at Brooklyn – Brooklyn
University at Buffalo – Buffalo, N.Y.
University of Rochester – Rochester
Westchester Medical Center – Valhalla
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center – Brooklyn
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital – New York
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital – Staten Island

North Carolina (3)

Mountain Area Health Education Center – Asheville
University of North Carolina Hospital – Chapel Hill
Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University – Greenville

North Dakota (1)

University of North Dakota – Grand Forks

Ohio (13)

Akron General Medical Center/Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) – Akron
Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic Foundation/South Pointe Hospital – Warrensville Heights
Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati – Cincinnati
Kettering Health Network – Dayton
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center – Toledo
MetroHealth Systems/Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland
Mount Carmel Health System – Grove City
OhioHealth/Doctors Hospital – Columbus
Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) – Akron
University of Toledo – Toledo
Western Reserve Health Education – Cuyahoga Falls
Wright State University – Dayton

Oklahoma (2)

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences – Tulsa
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center – Oklahoma City

Oregon (1)

Samaritan Health Services – Corvallis

Pennsylvania (10)

Albert Einstein Healthcare Network – Philadelphia
Crozer-Chester Medical Center – Upland
Easton Hospital – Easton
Geisinger Health System – Danville
Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida College of Medicine – Allentown
Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center – Wynnewood
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH – Philadelphia
St. Luke's Hospital – Bethlehem
Tower Health – West Reading
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Medical Education (Mercy) – Pittsburgh

Rhode Island (1)

Brown University – Providence

South Carolina (4)

HCA Healthcare Grand Strand Regional Medical Center – Myrtle Beach
Medical University of South Carolina – Charleston
Prisma Health-Midlands/University of South Carolina School of Medicine (Columbia) – Columbia
Prisma Health-Upstate/University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville

South Dakota (1)

University of South Dakota School of Medicine – Sioux Falls

Tennessee (2)

University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga – Chattanooga
University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Nashville) – Nashville

Texas (6)

Texas Health Resources – Fort Worth
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Permian Basin – Odessa
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler – Tyler
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals – Galveston
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley/Doctors Hospital at Renaissance – Edinburg
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley – Harlingen

Utah (1)