****2018-2019 Integrated Thoracic Surgery (I6) Interviews/Rejections****
Good luck to everyone!
View ArticleSurgical Critical Care Fellowship Match 2019/2020.
figured I'd start this up. I don't expect to see any invites till March/April but good luck everyone
View ArticleAny shot at surgery?
I love surgery, I have for as long as I can remember. I guess I am lucky that throughout third year, that feeling has not changed. The problem I am having is deciding if my scores put me in a situation...
View Article206 on step 1
Greetings to all! Applying general surgery, shot at matching? US IMG Step 1- 206 Step 2 CK - pending Step 2 CS - pending All clerkships being done/done at ACGME accredited teaching hospitals. no red...
View ArticleClerkship Pass
Alright so quick question, apologies if I am in the wrong spot for this. I want to go into general surgery. I just recently finished my surgery clerkship and ended up with a pass, honored the shelf but...
View ArticleGeneral surgery match .possible or not
Hello, I want to explore my chance of matching into Orthopedics or at least general surgery US IMG US GREEN CARD USMLE 246 , 255 , CS pass first attempt Current research fellow , still working on...
View ArticleGeneral surgery after transitional year
Hello all, Im a DO student that applied DO ortho this year and didnt match. I was able to grab a transitional year spot in the soap. They don’t have a gen surg program. I am finishing 4th year on a...
View ArticleWant help ASAP
So I am an IM resident right now and after IM residency I want to do GS residency so for GS matching I need to have clincial Rotations in GS So my question is can I do clinical Rotations in GS while...
View ArticleExplaining specialty specific research during GS interviews
I'm applying to urology with general surgery as my back-up. I've got two sets of letters and two personal statements. However, 75% of my research experience is urology focused. I think it will pretty...
View Article****2019 Colorectal Fellowship Application*****
I haven’t seen a thread here or a facebook group this year so figured I’d start one since applications went out today. Good luck to everybody!
View ArticleHelp choose research position please
Hello, I’m applying for GS and want to boost my cv with research and publications can you help me choose which is a better option for the match 1. NYU langone 2. Univ of alabama 3. Methodist dalls 4....
View Articleapplying for ireland
hello every one i'm a last year medical students in iran. i'd like to apply for orthopedics residency in RCSI in ireland. as i see there is a PRES exam i should to get my internahop accepted. is that...
View ArticleOsteopathic General Surgery Residencies
Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had any feedback on the quality of some of the osteopathic GS residencies. I'm considering applying to both osteo and allo programs, but I've come to realize...
View ArticleReapplying Gen Surg after Prelim year- take Step 3?
Hi, I am a US grad who applied gen surg last year and soaped into a prelim GS position. My application was average without red flags other than low board scores. My step 1 was super low (but pass on...
View ArticleAbdominal Transplant Interview Season 2019 for 2020
Thought I'd start a thread with interview dates for abdominal transplant programs given the lack of information available with the new common application this cycle. Feel free to add. Cheers. Duke --...
View ArticlePlease help with a program application list for GS categorical
Still need help but deleted because apparently not anon. Thanks guys.
View ArticleNewly ACGME Accredited General Surgery Program in New York
Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY Close to NYC 400+ bed hospital, Level 2 Trauma Center, 16 ORs. 20+ General/Vascular/Thoracic Cases per day (on weekdays) Expansion with open heart...
View ArticleUrgent question: dual apply vascular surgery and gen surg
Dear all, Just wondering, when dual applying vascular surgery and gen surg, I heard that we are not supposed to apply for both gen surg and vascular surg at the same hospital. Could anyone share some...
View Article***2019-2020 Integrated Vascular surgery 0+5 Interview invite thread***
Finally time to start this thread for app season! Format like before: Date offer received: Program name Thank you all!
View ArticleSubclavian lines
I’m a surgery Intern going into IR. And I am coming here with a small grievance.... someone I plead with you please someone tell what is the obsession with surgeons and subclavian lines!?!?!?! In my...
View Article****2019-2020 Integrated Thoracic Surgery (I6) Interviews/Rejections****
I haven't seen a spreadsheet for I-6 so figured I'd start this thread here. Good luck to everyone!! NYU (9/18): 12/14, 1/11
View ArticleQuestions regarding fellowship prospects
Hello everyone, I have posted here in the past. Went through a long road and a lot of hard work but I am now a categorical general surgery resident. Managed to do well my prelim year, and with the...
View ArticleJuly 2020 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Non Categorical Position Available
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is offering a single non-categorical internship for the 2020-2021 academic year. The responsibilities of the intern...
View ArticleMGH vs Hopkins Categorical Surgery
Hoping to learn a little bit more about these two. Interviewing with both in the next few weeks, any insight into the interview days? Do they both ask clinical based questions? Should I be studying...
View Article2019-2020 Traditional Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Interviews
Starting this off since ERAS went live yesterday...
View Article****2019-2020 Advanced GI/MIS/Bariatric Surgery Fellowship Interview Thread****
Hey y'all! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I'm starting this thread to discuss MIS/Bariatric surgery fellowship interviews as they come. Good luck to all!
View ArticleSafe to drop out of match after receiving contract?
Hey everyone, I'm a current PGY-1 surgery prelim resident who accepted a PGY2 categorical position offer for next year. The Program Director at the program where I'll be continuing my residency has...
View Article***2019-2020 5+2 Vascular Surgery Interview Invites Thread
Lets keep the tradition. I'm starting this thread for those applying to vascular fellowship this year. Let's add interview invites. Good luck to everyone! Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado...
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Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Match 2020
Hi! It's that time of year- time to start talking about interviews and where people are going and what interviews have gone out! The interviews I know of are: Vanderbilt Loma Linda UCSD MCW Cohen...
View ArticleHelp my friend Rank!
Hi, Im posting for a friend who doesn't have an account. Family from the Northeast and goes to medschool in the tri-state area. He is applying to Plastics and obviously, interview season is still...
View ArticleHonorHealth/JCL General Surgery Residency in Phoenix, Az
Has anyone interviewed here recently? I haven't been able to get more than basic info about the program and am wondering if anyone can share interview day experiences, how the residents are, and their...
View ArticleAway rotations needed to get to the west coast?
Hey everyone, I'm an M3 who will be applying Gen Surg later this year. I'm in the process of figuring out my fourth year schedule and if I should be applying for aways. I'm at a lower-middle tier...
View ArticleNothing I want more than to just be a surgeon...
Hello, I am posting this on behalf of my boyfriend since he does not have an account- he is currently a burn surgery fellow that has recently completed 3 prelim General Surgery residency years. He...
View ArticleUnopposed Gen Surg Residency (Best way to learn how to do basic ortho/neuro...
Hello! I am an MS3, and my long-term goals include doing global/rural surgery. I want to start looking for programs that train me to do a wide range of surgeries including some ortho/neuro surg...
View ArticleGen Surg Chances
I'm a current OMS3 at a newer DO school in the SE Around 50th percentile in my class Step1: 239 Comlex 1: 578 Step2: Currently studying for, but I've been honoring all my rotations and shelves...
View ArticleDO Friendly ACGME GSurg Programs
I've been asked by several prospective applicants to start a thread like this, so here are some programs that I know consider Osteopathic applicants and some that are not so open minded. Some general...
View ArticleHow best to stand out as a DO gen surg applicant if aways/auditions get...
While it may just be conjecture, there are rumors swirling around that aways may be cancelled for this coming cycle. As someone who is a borderline surgery candidate I was very much counting on...
View ArticleSurgery PGY2 (Pre-lim) Positions
Hi, I wanted to see if there was any interest in a surgery PGY2 pre-lim position thread? I know there are quite a few people who are seeking this position for one reason or another and may need an...
View ArticleResearch Position Available in Clinical Microsurgery
The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at LSU - New Orleans is currently seeking a medical student or resident to complete a funded one year research fellowship with an emphasis in clinical...
View ArticleMost competitive surgical fellowships in 2020
Just wanted to get everyone's opinion on the competitiveness various surgical fellowships. I'm a junior general surgical with an open mind to all subspecialties. I have three publications, and come...
View ArticleIMG ortho elective 2021
Hi all, I am currently about to enter my 5th year of medical school at one of Oxford/Cambridge University, UK (only mentioning this in case it means something). I have had a long-term goal to enter...
View Article232 on step 1...worrisome or no?
should i be worried about matching gen surg - assuming i do better on step 2. i would like to have the chance to pursue fellowship post-residency so im guessing its more competitive to match into...
View ArticleGeneral Surgery and Sports Medicine
Hi All, I'm a rising MS4 applying into general surgery. Down the line, one of my goals is to volunteer as a high school football team physician during the season. Would it be possible for a general...
View ArticleGeneral Surgery Match
Hey everyone, hope you are keeping safe during this pandemic. I want to be a surgeon and would love to end up doing acute care/ trauma down the road. A little about me- I am a Canadian IMG from a Well...
View ArticleHow much importance does the average gen surg residency place on research and...
I'm a 3rd-year DO student and I have been enjoying my gen surg rotations a lot more than I had expected to. I'm considering making a pivot from my orig goals (FM/IM) and looking more into surgery, but...
View ArticleDual applying to surgery preliminary year
Hi guys, I'm applying to ENT this year and am thinking about backup plans. I would be happy to get into an academic general surgery program but I don't have the General Surgery letters to apply to...
View ArticleWhat more can I do?
Hi everyone, I'll get straight to the point. I wanted to know what more I can do to enhance my candidacy when applying to gen surg. Since I am in 3rd year, I figured that I should ask now and give...
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