General Surgery
Core Career Advisors
- Core Advisor/Department Co-Chair- Lori Rawson- lrawson@med.unr.edu
- Mitzi Miller- mitzimiller@med.unr.edu
| UNR Med 2013 - 2019 | U.S. Allopathic Seniors (2020) | |||
| Step | Matched | Step | Matched | Unmatched |
| Step 1 Mean | 230 | Step 1 Mean | 237 | 219 |
| Step 2 Mean | 247 | Step 2 Mean | 249 | 234 |
| Criteria | UNR Med | 25th | 50th | 75th | ||
| # Matched Seniors | 17 | 14 | 20 | 27 | ||
| Mean # of programs on rank order list | 13.1 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 14.9 | ||
| Mean # of programs ranked in specialty | 12.9 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 14.0 | ||
| Mean # of research experiences | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | ||
| Mean # of volunteer experiences | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | ||
| Mean Step 1 Score | 235.2 | 230.7 | 235.3 | 239.4 | ||
| Mean Step 2 Score | 251.9 | 245.3 | 248.4 | 251.7 | ||
Charting Outcomes of the Match | (3rd Party Document Download)
| Year | # Programs | # Positions Offered | # Unfilled Programs | # U.S. Senior Applicants | # Total Applicants | % Filled US Seniors | % Filled Total | |
| PGY-1 Categorical |
328 | 1536 | 4 | 1378 | 2713 | 67.3% | 99.7% | |
| PGY-1 Prelim |
258 | 1174 | 174 | 939 | 1962 | 24.7% | 49.7% | |
YES. If your Step 1 score is lower than the national mean, it may be a good idea to take Step 2 CK early to show improvement.
Yes.
- Allegheny General Hospital - PA
- Des Moines, IA
- Duke University - N. Carolina
- Hofstra Long Island
- Johns Hopkins Univ
- Kaiser Permanente - LA
- Kaiser Permanente - Oklahoma
- Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA - (VSLO)
- Maine Medical Center
- Mayo Clinic-Scottsdale, AZ
- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- Northwestern Univ Feiberg SOM
- Oregon Health & Sciences University
- San Antonio, TX
- Santa Barbara
- St. Joseph Medical Center - AZ
- Stanford University SOM
- Swedish Medical Center-Seattle
- University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix
- University of Arizona SOM-Phoenix
- University of California, Davis
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, LA David Geffen SOM
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of California, San Francisco - Fresno Campus
- University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
- University of Utah SOM
- University of Virginia SOM
- University of Washington
- VA Common Commonwealth
- Vanderbilt Univ SOM
Research
- Research is not required but can be a positive.
- According to the NRMP, general surgery applicants who match have an average of 2.6 research experiences and 3.3 abstracts.
- Be prepared to talk about your work.
Personal Statement
- Demonstrate initiative and passion for the specialty.
- Why do you want to become a general surgeon?
- Short and long-term vision for your career
- If you want to do research, explain why and what you would like to investigate.
Letters of Recommendation
- Three (3) letters are required.
- Surgery programs want to see letters from surgeons.
- Ask for letters from prominent, recognized faculty members
- A Chair’s letter is highly recommended and may be required by some programs
Application Timing
- Programs begin reviewing applicants as soon as ERAS opens
- Programs begin offering Interviews October-November
Interviews
Program interviews are from November – January.
2021
- Arrowhead Reg Med Ctr-CA
- Creighton Univ Affil Hosps-NE
- Loma Linda University-CA
- Oregon Health & Science Univ
- Santa Barbara Cottage Hosp-CA
- Texas Tech U Affil-El Paso
- U Arizona COM-Tucson
2020
- U Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Univ Nevada Las Vegas- Prelim
- Texas Tech U Affil-El Paso-Prelim
- Sunrise Health GME Consortium-NV- Prelim
2019
- UNLV- SOM
- UCSF-Fresno CA
- Mayo Clinic School of Grad Med Educ-AZ
2018
- University of Nevada SOM Las Vegas
- Allegheny General Hospital - PA
- Mayo Clinic School of Grad Med Educ-AZ
- Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
- UC Davis Medical Center
- University of Arizona COM-Phoenix
- University of North Dakota SOM
- Sunrise Health GME Consortium NV
2017
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District-CA
- Swedish Medical Center-WA
- Maine Medical Center
- U of Nevada Affil Hosps-Las Vegas
- Swedish Medical Center-WA
- University of New Mexico SOM
- Oregon Health & Science University
2015
- Loma Linda University
- UC San Francisco - Fresno
- Central Iowa Health System
- UC San Diego Medical Center
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
- Marshall University SOM - WV
- University of New Mexico SOM
2014
- UC Irvine Medical Center
- Mayo School of GME - FL
- U of Nevada Affil Hosps-Las Vegas
- Abington Memorial Hospital - PA
- U of Nevada Affil Hosps-Las Vegas
2013
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- University of New Mexico SOM
- University of Southern California
2012
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University of Texas - Houston