7 Year Residency - ACGME ID 4404121302
- Apply online with the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). No email or other applications are accepted.
- The Residency Selection Committee will not review your application until it is complete. Your file will be reviewed holistically by members of the Residency Selection Committee once the following have been received:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Medical School Transcript
- USMLE transcript (passing scores on Step 1 and both parts of Step 2 by Match Day)
- Three (3) letters of recommendation (with a least two from Surgery Faculty)
- Dean’s Letter
Supplemental ERAS Application
For the 2025 ERAS® cycle, our program will be participating in the supplemental ERAS application offered through the AAMC’s ERAS program. Applicants will be required to complete the MyERAS application, and participation in the supplemental ERAS application is optional.
The additional information will help our program staff learn more about applicants’ medical education journey, including more meaningful information about work, volunteer, and research experiences, and help us better identify applicants who fit our program environment and mission.
No application review and invitation for a formal interview will be made unless the application is complete by November 1, 2024. This deadline is firm.
Interviews
Categorical interviews will be held in-person for this recruitment season (2024-2025). Each candidate is individually interviewed by three members of the surgical faculty and by current residents from all training years. The structured activities begin at 7:00 a.m. and conclude by 2:00 p.m.
Categorical Interview dates are:
- Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Saturday, December 14, 2024
- Saturday, January 11, 2025
Preliminary interviews will be held virtually for this recruitment season (2024-2025). Each candidate is individually interviewed by three members of the surgical faculty and by current residents from all training years. The structured activities begin at 7:00 a.m. and conclude by 2:00 p.m.
Preliminary Interview dates are: (Virtual)
- Friday, November 15, 2024
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Friday, January 17, 2025
International Medical School Graduates
All graduates of international medical schools must have current certification by the Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). All international graduates who require visa sponsorship must meet all requirements of the ECFMG to be able to secure a J-1 Visa. Apply online with the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) only.
Applicants interested in specialty programs should NOT apply to the General Surgery Program but should contact the appropriate Specialty Program Director.
Contact Information
Contact the Program Administrator,
Jenna Countie at jenna.countie@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
with questions or for additional information.
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