How to Apply — General Surgery Residency at St. Vincent Medical Center
Application Deadline
In order to be eligible for an interview, your complete ERAS application must be received by Dec. 15. Until further notice, all interviews will be conducted via Zoom.ERAS
Applications are accepted ONLY through the Electronic Residency Applications System (ERAS). We do not accept paper applications, please do not send anything via postal mail, email or fax.Match Program Participation
Our program participates in the National Resident Matching Program.
NRMP Program Number: 1580440C0
FREIDA Identifier: 4403800400
ACGME Program Number: 4403800400
Application Requirements
To be considered for the program, a completed ERAS application must include:
- An official Dean’s Letter or Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) from your medical school
- Two or more letters of recommendation and one SLOE (Standard Letter of Evaluations)
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Medical school transcript
- USMLE or COMLEX test scores.
Candidate Eligibility
Basic requirements for consideration of applications:
- US citizenship, US permanent residency, or ability to obtain an H-1B or J-1 Visa
- MD or DO degree from a medical school in the U.S. or Canada within the last five years.
- International medical school graduates must have a valid ECFMG certification
- Completed ERAS application
International Medical Graduate (IMG) applicants must meet the following qualifications for full consideration:
- U.S. health care experience
- Valid ECFMG certification at the time of match
- Board scores – COMLEX and/or USMLE Step 1 required, Level 2/Step 2 preferred. Prior to starting residency, you must have passed Levels 1 and 2 of COMLEX and/or Steps 1 and 2 of USMLE. We prefer all exams to be passed on the first attempt.
- Visa applicants will need to have passed Step 3 by the first date of employment
- Medical school graduation is preferred to be within the last five years
*H-1B Visas are preferred. If premium processing is required for an H-1B Visa, this will be at the expense of the applicant. J1 Visas are offered on a very limited case-by-case basis.