How to Apply & Application Deadline

Our program utilizes the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).  If interested in applying, please coordinate with the Dean’s office in your medical school to submit your application materials through ERAS. Our application deadline is November 1.

2007-2008 interview dates:
• Friday, December 7, 2007
• Wednesday, January 9, 2008
• Thursday, January 17, 2008

Application Requirements:

A complete Common Application Form on ERAS which includes the following:

• Dean’s Letter (submitted by medical schools on November 1)
• Medical Student Transcript with current Surgery grades
•  3 letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• USMLE Step 1 scores (Our program has not established score minimums for USMLE part 1 results and do not require step 2 results)
• Photo
• International medical students- We only sponsor J1 Visas; ECFMG certificate and CA Medical Board status letter are required no later than December 1.  We cannot offer an interview unless you meet all of our qualifications.

To obtain information about benefits, international medical school graduates, and house-staff policies, visit our GME website at http://www.med.stanford.edu/gme

Our application deadline is November 1st and we realize that some of your letters of recommendation may not be completed by this date, thus the faculty will review your file as soon as this final information is received in early November. Formal interviews will be conducted on scheduled days in December and January. Invitations for interviews will be mailed by late November. If you would like additional information, please feel free to contact our Residency Coordinator, Anita N. Hagan at (650) 725-2181 or send an email to anita.hagan@stanford.edu.

Thank you for your interest.

Anita N. Hagan,
General Surgery Training Program Coordinator