Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Program is a community-based general surgery residency anchored in a large, non-university, not-for-profit health system that serves as the surgical referral leader for southern Alabama, the Florida panhandle, and southern Mississippi. Training is high-volume and clinically dense (over 1,000 cases across five years) with broad exposure to alimentary, oncologic, endocrine, colorectal, vascular, thoracic, and trauma surgery, supplemented by structured away rotations at UAB (pediatric surgery, burn/critical care) and DCH Regional Medical Center (trauma). The curriculum layers a PGY-1 procedural boot camp, robotic simulation, and progressive autonomy toward chief-level case leadership, with mandatory M&M, journal club, and an annual QI/research project rather than a dedicated research infrastructure. The program's identity centers on producing well-rounded, community-grounded general surgeons through hands-on operative volume rather than academic subspecialization, reflecting its LIFE-based mission of service-oriented, evidence-based surgical care.