general surgery residency

  1. R

    FM PGY2 swap to GS

    FM PGY2 In beautiful westcoast FL. Have a decent amount of OR experience and figured out surgery is my calling and that, frankly, nothing else will do. Looking to swap with or into an open GS PGY1 or 2 anywhere that trains good surgeons, preferably by those who are able to see the patient as a...
  2. B

    rad onc to surgery swap

    I am a rad onc resident at a well known elite university in good city in the northeast. looking for any open PGY1 or PGY2 spots to swap into surgery. rad onc is a good field with great lifestyle. But I am attracted to surgery now. help!!!
  3. Sushanth Alladaboina

    General surgery residency

    As a international student, it is very hard to get general surgery residency directly after doing MD So Is it easier to get general surgery If I apply for general surgery residency after doing my internal medicine surgery
  4. C

    OBGYN vs. Gen Surg vs. What Else? Advice for a (probably too far) forward-thinking male M1

    So I'm an M1 at my state's allopathic program. I'm non-traditional, 27 yo, with a wife and 9 month old queen. Medicine is my passion. I'm super thankful to be where I am. I think it's incredible that I get to learn all this awesome stuff about the human body and then actually use it to make...
  5. H

    2022 Plastic Surgery Independent Residency - for 2023 positions

    This is a thread for current surgery residents who are going through the application/interview/match process for Independent Plastic Surgery 2022-2023. The Match will be in May 2022, with positions starting July 2023. This is not for current medical students who are applying for integrated...
  6. Rich Ties

    Stony Brook General Surgery Residency

    Can anyone give me any insight into how the General Surgery program at Stony Brook, NY is? I have been hearing/reading mixed things about it and would love to hear the experience of someone who knows more about it. Any Pros vs Cons? Would you do training there again? Family friendly?
  7. LSMarshall

    Army HPSP Army General Surgery Residency Information

    Attached is the slideshow the Army's "Annual Medical Education Update from 2019" which has a lot of basics. There are still a few worth while questions HPSP students like myself may find useful. I realize the questions I ask below vary year-by-year based on Army needs. That said, historical...
  8. T

    UK Ortho to US Ortho advice: General Surgery Pre-lim Year?

    Hello Everyone! This is my first post on here and I'm wondering if anyone out there can proffer some advice on which avenue to take. To give you some background; I'm a UK graduate currently in the process of sitting the USMLEs. I'm currently booked in for Step 1 in early August and am planning...
  9. B

    Competitiveness for Academic General Surgery Heavy Hitters

    This is my first time posting in SDN, so please let me know if I'm breaking any rules. Question for all of the gen surg applicants here. Obviously as a third year medical student, it is too early for me to have be assessed accurately as an applicant. But I wanted to see what you guys thought...
  10. M

    Which programs can I apply to?

    Hi everyone, Since applications are opening up soon, I was wondering what types of programs I would be competitive for. Coming from a non-academic program, its hard to know what I should/should not apply to. I'm trying to stay in the SE, but am very open to location. My scores are: step 1 230...
  11. M

    Your experience during general surgery internship+residency, and/or trauma/critical care fellowship?

    I'm only a high school sophomore so correct me if I am wrong please, but I believe that the three I have listed are the things you do right after graduating from medical school if you're planning to become a trauma surgeon. Even if you're not specifically going for becoming a trauma surgeon...
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