Vascular Surgery Residency

Program Description

Program Mission

We educate compassionate, proficient and insightful physicians committed to evidence based patient care and the advancement of the art and science of vascular surgery.

Overall Educational Goals

• The residency is an integrated training program designed to develop residents who desire to become board-certified vascular surgeons.
• Our program utilizes a high volume surgical practice in an academic, semirural environment to prepare graduates of the highest caliber for a broad scope of career opportunities.
• We strive to train residents to become competent, confident, and compassionate surgeons who will deliver quality evidence-based surgical care in either the community or academic setting.
• Carle provides a supportive educational environment that fosters the development of ACGME core competencies that embody professionalism, lifelong learning, personal growth, and a commitment to compassionate care among students, residents and faculty.
• Residents will be exposed to world-class clinical and didactic training, including a broad scope of open and endovascular techniques, for managing vascular diseases. They are expected to enter practice without direct supervision and attain certification in vascular surgery.

Curriculum

Residency training in vascular surgery includes hands-on patient care experiences both in and out of the operating room as well as didactic sessions, interactive conferences and simulation. The core curriculum not only provides residents with exposure to the full spectrum of vascular surgery as science, it teaches about the social, economic and political issues that can affect surgical practice.

PGY-1

• 1 month: Trauma, ENT, SICU, Wound/Non-invasive Vascular Lab
• 4 months: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery

PGY-2

• 1 month: SICU, Trauma, Transplant, Plastic Surgery, Vascular Lab/Quality & Patient Safety
• 3 months: General Surgery
• 4 months: Vascular Surgery

PGY-3

• 1 month: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vein, SICU, Transplant, Plastic Surgery, ENT, General Surgery, Trauma
• 4 months: Vascular Surgery

PGY-4

• 12 months: Vascular Surgery

PGY-5

• 12 months: Vascular Surgery

How to Apply

We appreciate your interest in the Carle Foundation Hospital Vascular Surgery Residency Program. Our program participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) and only accepts applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS)

Application Submission

• Applicants must apply through ERAS. Email, paper or faxed documentation are not accepted and will not be reviewed.
• Applications are welcome from U.S. and international medical school graduates (J1 visas only for international applicants).

Application Criteria
A complete application includes:

• A curriculum vitae (CV) listing all relevant experience and education. CV must include documentation of any lapses in training.
• A Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MPSE), dean's letter from the candidate's medical school, or equivalent.
• At least three letters of recommendation, preferably from surgeons.
• A personal statement.
• Medical school transcript.
• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores/transcripts for Steps 1 and 2.
• VSITE test scores (if applicable).
  
• ECFMG status report (if applicable).
• Applicant must possess excellent skills in both verbal and written English.