General Surgery Residency

Admission Requirements

CATEGORICAL RESIDENT INTERVIEW SELECTION PROCESS

We only accept applications completed and submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). For the 2024 ERAS® cycle, our program encourages all applicants to complete a supplemental ERAS application, offered through the AAMC’s ERAS program. 

We apply a holistic review of applications received. Applicants must present both a USMLE Step I and a Step II CK score with much stronger emphasis on the latter. In the past, a score of 220 or better on Step 1 has been required in past but those with significant improvement on Step 2 are also considered.  Step 2 a score of 240 is generally required.  The program also looks at multiple other qualities including specific interest in this program, diversity, and life experience to review a candidate more holistically.  Qualified applicants will be offered the opportunity of a personal interview, which is an absolute requirement before a categorical applicant will be listed with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). We accept PGY-1 applicants ONLY through the NRMP.

• The program will begin the review of applications on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and will pre-interview approximately 80-100 candidates by phone. 
• On Wednesday, Oct. 27, a maximum of 60 invitations will be extended to applicants for a formal interview. Applicants will have 48 hours to respond. 
• The Association of Program Directors in Surgery has asked that all programs extend interviews from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, and expect after Nov. 2 to have few if any cancellations as the first interview will be on Nov. 3. 
• We expect at least a 1-week notice should you decide to cancel your interview. Any cancellations under 48 hours will be considered very unprofessional. Please consider yourself and other candidates when making this commitment.

Applicants who have been offered an interview will be notified at the email address listed on their ERAS application. Additional information regarding the interview process will be included in the mailing. The primary format will be virtual via Zoom with five separate interviewers including our chair, program director, two assistant program directors and a senior resident. A more informal virtual gathering with residents and faculty will be required the night prior to your interview. This program will endeavor to offer an opportunity to visit the city and hospital for those candidates whom distance or logistics allow; but do not take this into consideration for purpose of ranking.

PRELIMINARY RESIDENT INTERVIEW SELECTION PROCESS

The same application process outlined for the categorical applicants is adhered to for preliminary candidates. However, since we are very limited in our personal interview opportunities and we appreciate the enormous expense incurred by applicants during the interview process, we do not require a personal interview for a preliminary position.

Qualified applicants who are seeking one year of training will be contacted to set up a phone interview with the program director/designee—the results of which generally suffice to complete the interview process.

We will certainly make separate arrangements for any preliminary candidate who truly desires to personally meet with the faculty and residents, however it is not a requirement for being considered a preliminary candidate for a position within the training program.