General Surgery
Core Career Advisors
- Core Advisor/Department Co-Chair- Lori Rawson- lrawson@med.unr.edu
- Joseph Uccelli- juccelli@med.unr.edu
- Mitzi Miller- mitzimiller@med.unr.edu
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USMLE Data
USMLE Data 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 -
PRECENTILE DISTRIBUTION FOR ALL MATCHED SENIORS (2017-2019)
PRECENTILE DISTRIBUTION FOR ALL MATCHED SENIORS (2017-2019) 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)
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Outcomes of the 2019 Match
Outcomes of the 2020 Match Year # Programs # Positions Offered # Unfilled Programs # U.S. Senior Applicants # Total Applicants % Filled US Seniors % Filled Total PGY-1
Categorical328 1536 4 1378 2713 67.3% 99.7% PGY-1
Prelim258 1174 174 939 1962 24.7% 49.7% -
Does Step 2 score influence rank?
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.
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Should Applicants Do Away Rotations?
Yes.
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UNR Med Away Rotation Placements 2013-2019
- 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
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Application Strategies
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.
- Online Resources
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Matched Programs
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