General Surgery Residency

The Department of Surgery at UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program is a five-year ACGME-accredited Surgery Residency Program provides outstanding, broad-based, clinical general surgery education. From day one until completion of the program, residents have a wealth of one-on-one faculty mentoring and opportunities in diverse clinical settings. Residents obtain tremendous hands-on experience providing care to patients from pediatric through geriatric age groups. Training takes place primarily at Community Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital with experiences at several outpatient offices, procedural centers and affiliated University Centers of Excellence. CRMC is the area's only Level I trauma center and burn center with a catchment area population of over one million. There are robust experiences in trauma, critical care, burns and emergency general surgery. The UCSF Fresno Surgery Residency has an opening in the categorical general surgery training program at the PGY-2 level to start July 1, 2021.

How To Apply:

Qualified applicants should submit the following documents in PDF form to Valerie A. Pamatmat via email ([email protected]). No phone calls please.

1. Current CV
2. Brief Personal Statement
3. Medical School diploma and transcript
4. Dean’s Letter (MSPE)
5. USMLE Part I &II
6. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation. Prior to any final decision to offer a position, a letter from the current Program Director will be required
7. Competency based evaluations for ALL completed rotations
8. Current ACGME case log.
9. ABSITE scores
10. Current ATLS, BLS, ACLS certifications Foreign Medical Graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate.

Only Complete applications will be considered and will be contacted once all application materials are received. Applicants considered competitive for the position will be invited for an interview with faculty, PD, APD, and residents.