Plastic Surgery
Core Career Advisors
- Core Advisor/Department Co-Chair- Lori Rawson- lrawson@med.unr.edu
- Joseph Uccelli- juccelli@westernsurgical.com
- Mitzi Miller- mitzimiller@med.unr.edu
| UNR Med 2013 - 2019 | U.S. Allopathic Seniors (2020) | |||
| Step | Matched | Step | Matched | Unmatched |
| Step 1 Mean | 227 | Step 1 Mean | 249 | 245 |
| Step 2 Mean | 256 | Step 2 Mean | 256 | 250 |
| Criteria | UNR Med | 25th | 50th | 75th | ||
| # Matched Seniors | <3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| % of Class | <3 | .05 | .08 | 1.2 | ||
| Mean # of programs on rank order list | <3 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 16.5 | ||
| Mean # of programs ranked in specialty | <3 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 15.4 | ||
| Mean # of research experiences | <3 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Mean # of volunteer experiences | <3 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Mean Step 1 Score | 249 | 243.4 | 247.4 | 252 | ||
| Mean Step 2 Score | 259 | 248.6 | 253.5 | 259.2 | ||
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 integrated |
84 | 180 | 0 | 236 | 291 | 91.7% | 100.00% | |
Yes. If your Step 1 is lower than the national mean, it may be a good idea to take Step 2 CK early to show improvement.
Yes.
- Cleavland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic-Scottsdale AZ
- University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
- Cleavland Clinic
- University of Utah School of Med
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 plastic 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.
2020
- Mayo Clinic School of Grad Med Educ-AZ
- Spectrum Health/Michigan State Univ
2019
- UNLV
2018
- UC San Diego
2014
- Oregon Health & Science University
2013
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2012
- Mt. Sinai Hospital NY
2010
- Texas A&M Scott and Whit
2008
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas