Residency ProgramsGeneral Surgery

General Surgery

Application Process

Christiana Care residency programs consistently fill more than 95 percent of residency positions in the National Resident Matching Program. Residency programs now require applications be submitted electronically using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

The following programs require a different application process:

Application and interviews

In considering applications for our programs, we review:

Academic records
Dean's office letters of recommendation
National board scores
Publications and honors
Applicant's state interests and plans.

Interviews for specific department appointments begin in October or November. Candidates are interviewed by the department chair or program directory, as well as other faculty members. Tours of our facilities are conducted by current residents. You'll find numerous affordable accommodations during your visit to Christiana Care.

International applications

International medical graduates can contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for their application materials and eligibility requirement. Application materials will be sent only to those candidates who are eligible for ECFMG certification prior to this year's match.

Please write to:
ECFMG-ERAS Program
P.O. Box 13467
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3467
USA

For more information, call 215-386-5900.