Description

Position Summary

The University of Utah General Surgery Residency Program is accepting applications for a PGY1 Preliminary General Surgery Resident to begin in July 2026. As a nationally recognized tertiary care academic medical center and the only NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Mountain West, the University of Utah offers a highacuity, academically focused and supportive surgical training environment. Our residents train in an excellent environment with access to to a broad spectrum of operative and non-operative patient care and are well prepared for both competitive fellowships and community practice. We are looking for a preliminary PGY1 general surgery resident to start in July 2026.

Requirements

Required Application Materials

Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Personal Statement

Medical School Diploma and Transcript

Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean’s Letter)

USMLE Transcript (all attempts and scores)

 Three Letters of Recommendation (to be sent directly by letter writers to the program at [email protected] with the following suject line (PGY1 prelim-candidate name)

 ECFMG Certification if applicable.

Application Instructions

Submit all materials as a single PDF file. Applications submitted in multiple files will not be reviewed.

Email submissions to: [email protected]

Subject: PGY1 Preliminary Application – (name)

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled

Selected applicants will be invited for virtual interviews