The division prides itself on its commitment to teaching at the undergraduate, postgraduate and faculty levels. The division holds a key appointment in education with a member serving as the associate chair of education for the Department of Surgery. As one of the largest residency programs within the Department of Surgery, the division facilitates the education of approximately 43 residents. The residency program is highly regarded and consistently produces graduates that provide high quality community surgical care throughout the country, as well as graduates that go on to subspecialization and academic careers. 

The division is actively involved in all levels of undergraduate education at McMaster University and provides high quality clinical learning experiences. Division members are active in undergraduate education through the Michael G. Degroote School of Medicine as tutors, elective supervisors, research supervisors and provide faculty support to the Undergraduate Surgery Interest Group. The Centre for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS) program has been an international leader in the training and mentoring of surgeons in minimal access surgery (MIS) and also provides this expertise to McMaster residents and to fellows in its accredited Fellowship in MIS. The Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE) has long provided surgeons in the region with educational opportunities through workshops and key publications on surgical research. The trauma program has also been a leader in the postgraduate education of surgeons from across Canada and abroad.