Providence General Surgery Residency Program - Details

Program Length/Available Categorical Positions
 

• Program Length: 5 years
• PGY 1 Positions: 3 categorical, 6 preliminary
• Total Number of Positions: 22

General Surgery Residency (Categorical)
Categorical residents are accepted into the general surgery residency program with the objective to complete the entire 5-year surgical program.  Three categorical positions at the PG1 level are offered each year through the National Resident Matching Program.   The program has a total of 15 categorical residents. 

Preliminary Surgery Program
The general surgery residency program accepts designated and nondesignated preliminary candidates through the National Resident Matching Program.  Designated preliminary residents are accepted for one to three years prior to continuing their education in another surgical or nonsurgical specialty or subspecialty program, e.g. neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery and urology.  Nondesignated preliminary residents are accepted into the general surgery program for one or two years, but at the time of recruitment have not determined further residency training.

Criteria for Selection of Residents
Candidates are selected on the basis of achievement in undergraduate and medical school, letters of recommendation, USMLE scores, and personal interview.  The selection committee consists of the program director and members of the teaching faculty.  Interviews are scheduled by invitation from the program director.

Application Process
We participate in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). For further information regarding ERAS contact one of the following:

• your Medical School Dean's Office
• access the AAMC ERAS website
• ECFMG-ECFMG-ERAS Program, P.O. Box 13467, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3467
• access the ECFMG website

Additional information:

• Foreign medical graduates are accepted.  U.S. clinical experience is required for categorical applicants.  Clinical experience is not required for preliminary applicants.
• The USMLE minimum score requirement is 80 (first attempt only).
• We accept J1 and H1B visas.
• The application deadline is December 1, 2009 for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Program Accreditation
The General Surgery Residency Program at Providence Hospital is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to offer 5 years of training in general surgery.