Description

The General Surgery Residency Program at the University of California, Irvine has four PGY-2 preliminary positions to begin on June 23, 2026 and end on June 22, 2027. Our program places strong emphasis on provision of excellent clinical care, establishing new horizons in minimally invasive surgery, education of residents and medical students in all aspects of surgery, and high-level surgical research.  Our program trains and prepares some of the finest young surgeons in the country for the rigors of academic or private practice as well as subsequent fellowship training. Our general surgery residency program’s integrated and affiliated training sites include rotations in surgical oncology, cardiothoracic, vascular, gastrointestinal, colorectal, hepatobiliary, general surgery, surgical critical care, pediatric surgery, emergency general surgery, and trauma/acute care surgery. UC Irvine’s faculty and volunteer faculty, as well as that of our affiliate institutions, are committed to teaching and provide residents with a variety of resources and opportunities to engage their surgical knowledge.

Requirements

The qualified candidate must have successfully completed one year of surgical residency from an ACGME accredited program by June 22, 2026. Training must have occurred at no more than two programs.

To Apply: Please send the following in one pdf document titled "PGY2-Prelim Application - Last name, First name". 

Please note, we can only accept J-1 visas and are unable to sponsor other visas.

For further information, please visit UCI Graduate Medical Education.

Current CV

MSPE

Medical School Diploma

Medical School transcripts

Post-graduate certificate (or letter of current enrollment)

USMLE Transcript (MD) or COMLEX Transcript (DO)

ABSITE Score Reports  (if available)

Milestone evaluations from current program

List of rotations completed in current training program

3 Letters of Recommendation (written within 12 months)

Personal Statement

Foreign Medical Graduates: Current ECFMG Certificate (and extension letter if expired).

 Please indicate in the subject line of your email "PGY2-Prelim Application - Last name, First name".

*Note* all interviews will be held virtually.