Surgical physiology. Physiologic response to injury. Wound healing and cell biology. Hemostasis and transfusion. Nutrition, metabolism, and fluid and electrolytes. Surgical infection and transmissible diseases and sur surgeneus. Perioperative care and anesthesia. Acute and critical care. Acute abdomen. Critical care. Trauma. Burns. Soft tissue, hernia and breast. Skin and soft tissue. Hernia. Breast. Endocrine surgery. Head and neck. Thyroid. Parathyroid. Adrenal. Alimentary tract. Esophagus. Stomach and duodenum. Small bowel and appendix. Colon, rectum, and anus. Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, and spleen. Liver and portal venous system. Gallbladder and biliary tract. Pancreas. Spleen and lymphatic system. cardiovascular and thoracic. Cardiac surgery. Vascular surgery. Thoracic surgery. Subspecialties for the general surgeon. Metabolic and bariatric surgery. Gynecology, neurosurgery, and urology. Pediatric. Plastic and reconstructive surgery, including hand surgery. Fundamentals of surgical technology. Principles of ultrasound and ablative therapy. Principles of minimally invasive surgery. Practice of surgery. Special considerations in surgery: pregnant, geriatric, and immunocompromised patients. Ethical principles and palliative care. Evidence-based surgery and applications of biostatistics. Core competencies and quality improvement.