-PART 5 INCLUDES VIRGINIA TO WISCONSIN
TOTAL POST ARE 5 BLOG ENTRIES COVERING ALL 50 STATES!
This post includes:
1.State wise list on IMG friendly General Surgery Programs.
2.Contact information of the programs
3.Application Requirements
VIRGINIA(5)
1. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM
Program director: Charles M Friel MD
Tel: (434) 924-9307
E-mail: cmf2x@virginia.edu
Program Coordinator: Kristen Dudley
E-mail: kdd3k@virginia.edu
Website link:https://surgery.virginia.edu/
Program type: University-based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - 210, Min. Step 2 CK - Not required at the time of application
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Not specified
USCE: Not specified
LORs: Minimum 2 letters
YSG: Not specified
Application Deadline: October 31
No of positions: Categorical - 5, Preliminary - 10
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: Non-US IMGs - 2%, US IMGs - 2%
2. INOVA FAIRFAX MEDICAL CAMPUS/INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM
Program director: Jonathan M Dort MD
E-mail: jonathan.dort@inova.org
Program Coordinator: Diann C Carreker
Tel: (703) 776-2337
E-mail: diann.carreker@inova.org
Program type: Community-based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - 230, Min. Step 2 CK - 230
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Required
USCE: Required
LORs: 3
YSG: < 5 years
Application deadline: January 31
No of positions: Categorical - 7, Preliminary - 0
VISA: J1, H1 B
No of current IMGs in the program: US IMGs - 3%
3. EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL PROGRAM
Program director: Rebecca C Britt MD
E-mail: brittrc@evms.edu
Program Coordinator: Molly A Brittain MEd
Tel: (757) 446-8950
E-mail: brittama@evms.edu
Website link: https://www.evms.edu/education/schools_institutes_centers_departments/surgery/residencies/surgery_residency/
Program type: Community based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - 230, Min. Step 2 CK - 235
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Required
USCE: Required
LORs: 3
YSG: Not specified
Application Deadline: November 30
No of positions: Categorical - 5
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: US IMGs - 4%, Non-US IMGs - 0
4. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM PROGRAM
Program director: Rahul J Anand MD
E-mail: rahul.anand@vcuhealth.org
Program Coordinator: Evan Ward
Tel: (804) 628-9789
E-mail: evan.ward@vcuhealth.org
Program type: University based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - Pass, Min. Step 2 - Pass
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Not required
USCE: 3 months
LORs: 3
YSG: 4 years
Application deadline: October 21
No of positions: Categorical - 6, Preliminary - 7
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: Non-Us IMGs - 5%, US IMGs - 7%
5. CARILION CLINIC-VIRGINIA TECH CARILION SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PROGRAM
Program director: Charles J Paget MD
Tel: (540) 224-5170
E-mail: cjpaget@carilionclinic.org
Program Coordinator: Caroline E Johnson MHA
Tel: (540) 981-7441
E-mail: cejohnson3@carilionclinic.org
Program type: University-based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - 220, Min. Step 2 - 240
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Not specified
USCE: Not specified
LORs: 3
YSG: Not specified
Application deadline: September 28
No of positions: Categorical - 5, Preliminary - 4
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: US IMGs - 11%, Non- US IMGs - 0
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (3)
1. HOWARD UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Program director:Lori L Wilson MD
Tel: (202) 865-1446
E-mail: lori.wilson@howard.edu
Program Coordinator: Stephanie Douglas
Tel: (202) 865-1642
E-mail: stdouglas@huhosp.org
Program type: University-based
USMLE scores: >230 in Step 1 and Step 2CK
ECFMG certification: Not specified
USCE: Not specified
LOR: 3
YSG: Not specified
No of positions: 5 categorical, 4 preliminary
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: Non-US IMGs - 34%, US-IMGs - 3%
2. MEDSTAR HEALTH/GEORGETOWN-WASHINGTON HOSPITAL PROGRAM
Program director:Patrick G Jackson MD
Tel: (202) 444-4954
mguhsurgicaleducation@gunet.georgetown.edu
Program Coordinator: Cara Molinari
mguhsurgicaleducation@gunet.georgetown.edu
Website link: https://www.medstarhealth.org/education/residency-programs/general-surgery-washington-dc
Program type: Community-based University affiliated
USMLE scores: 220 in Step 1, 210 in Step 2 CK
ECFMG certification: Not specified
USCE: Not specified
LOR: 3
YSG: Not specified
No of positions: 10 categorical, preliminary positions offered - number not specified
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: Non-US IMGs - 10%, US-IMGs - 6%
3. GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Program director: Khashayar Vaziri MD
E-mail: kvaziri@mfa.gwu.edu
Program Coordinator: Robert Pakan
Tel: (202) 741-3157
E-mail: rpakan@mfa.gwu.edu
Website link: https://surgery.smhs.gwu.edu/
Program type: University-based
USMLE scores: >230 in Step 1,Step 2 CK not required at the time of application
ECFMG certification: Not required at the time of application
USCE: Not specified
LOR: 3
YSG: Not specified
No of positions: 5 categorical
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: Non-US IMGs - 12%, US-IMGs - 4%
WEST VIRGINIA (2)
1. MARSHALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PROGRAM
Program director:David A Denning MD
Tel: (304) 691-1282
E-mail: surgresidency@marshall.edu
Program Coordinator: Donna Webb
E-mail: surgresidency@marshall.edu
Program type: Community-based University affiliated
USMLE scores: >225 in Step 1 and Step 2 Ck, 1 attempt accepted, but must-up exam >220
ECFMG certification: Required
USCE: 6 months
LOR: 3at least two letters must be from a surgery chairman/surgery program director or faculty at a teaching institution
YSG: 2 years
No of positions: 4 categorical, 3 preliminary
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: Non-US IMGs - 25%, US-IMGs - 29%
2. WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Program director:David Borgstrom MD, MBA
E-mail: dcborgstrom@hsc.wvu.edu
Program Coordinator:Linda S Shaffer EdD
Tel: (304) 293-1254
E-mail: lishaffer@hsc.wvu.edu
Program type: University based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - 235, Min. Step 2 - 235
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Required
USCE: Research or other medical experiences (clinical experience not required)
LORs: 3
YSG: < 2 years
Application deadline: November 1
No of positions: Categorical - 5, Preliminary - 4
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: US IMGs - 8%
WISCONSIN (3)
1.GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL FOUNDATION PROGRAM
Program Director: Benjamin T Jarman MD
Program Coordinator: Trudy D Johnson BS
Tel: (608) 775-2431
E-mail: tdjohnso@gundersenhealth.org
Website link: https://www.gundersenhealth.org/medical-education/residency-fellowship/residency-programs/general-surgery/
Program type: Community based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - 210, Min. Step 2 - 220
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Required
USCE: 1 year
LORs: 3 letters from US physicians
YSG: < 2 years
Application deadline: November 29
No of positions: Categorical - 4
VISA: J1, H1 B, F1 (OPT 1st year)
No of current IMGs in the program: US IMGs - 7%
2. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS PROGRAM
Program director: Ann P O'Rourke MD, MPH
Tel: (608) 262-6246
E-mail: orourke@surgery.wisc.edu
Program Coordinator: Angie Badura
Tel: (608) 263-1377
E-mail: badura@surgery.wisc.edu
Website link: https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/education-training/residencies/general-surgery-residency/
Program type: University-based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - 235, Min. Step 2 - Not required at the time of application
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: -
USCE: Not specified
LORs: 3
YSG: Not specified
Application Deadline: November 1
No of positions: Categorical - 6
VISA: J1
No of current IMGs in the program: Non - US IMGs - 2%, US IMGs - 2%
3. MARSHFIELD CLINIC
Program director: Alfonso Velasco MD
E-mail: velasco.alfonso@marshfieldclinic.org
Program Coordinator: Beth Gruber
Tel: (715) 387-9222
E-mail: gruber.elizabeth.m@marshfieldclinic.org
Program type: Community-based
USMLE scores: Min. Step 1 - Pass, first attempt, Min. Step 2 - 220
Requires ECFMG certification by the time of application: Required
USCE: Not specified
LORs: 3
YSG: < 3 years
Application deadline: November 1
No of positions: Categorical - 3
VISA: J1, H1 B
No of current IMGs in the program: US-IMGs - 40%, Non-US IMGs - 13%
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