Vascular Surgery (GS)

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General Program Information
Academic year 2024
Number of accredited programs 123
Length of accredited training 2
Minimum number of prior years required 5
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion no
Average number of PY1 interviews 25
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview 38%
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview 45%
Residents
Total number of active residents/fellows 276
Average number of residents/fellows 2.4
Average percent female 35%
Average percent international medical graduates 17%
Average percent DOs 13%
Faculty
Average number of full-time physician faculty 9.5
Average number of part-time physician faculty 0.3
Average percent female full-time physician faculty 29%
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow 4.1
Resident Work Hours (PY1)
Average hours on duty per week 69
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty 22
Average days off duty per week 1.2
Work Environment And Compensation (PY1)
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics 16%
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings 8%
Average resident/fellow compensation $81,024.44
Average number of days of vacation 20

Combined Training Programs

Vascular Surgery Subspecialty/Fellowship Training

  • 0+5 track. The applicants for the integrated track apply for and match into the integrated programs during their fourth year in medical school. Two years are devoted to core surgical training with  the remaining years focused primarily on vascular surgery. Trainees are eligible for board certification in vascular surgery only.

  • 4+2 ESP track. This training paradigm allows for early entry into a vascular surgery “fellowship.” Trainees condense five years of general surgical training into four years; the chief year is the fourth year of training. This is followed by two years of vascular surgical training within the same training program. This training track is available to residents in programs with ESP accreditation. Trainees are eligible for vascular surgery and general surgery certification.

  • 5+2 track. This training track requires two years of vascular surgical training at completion of a general surgical residency. Applicants apply for the traditional training track during the fourth year of general surgical training. Trainees are eligible for board certification in both general surgery and vascular surgery.

This new certification program translates to more training options, more time available for training in areas such as nonoperative prevention, diagnosis and management of vascular disease, shorter training periods, and more freedom of choice concerning when to enter vascular surgery.

Graduates' Career Plans

In 2024, 126 residents or fellows completed training in Vascular Surgery (GS). Program directors knew of the plans of 97 (77%). Please interpret the following accordingly.
Completing training 126
With known plans 97 (77%)
Pursuing more training 1 (1%)
Practicing in the US 52 (53.6%)
Group practice 37 (71.2%)
In same specialty 52 (100%)
In same state as program 10 (19.2%)
In NHSC or similar underserved area 1 (1.9%)
Academician 41 (42.3%)
Full-time 41 (100%)
Military 2 (2.1%)
Non-clinical research 0 (0%)
Non-medical career/left country 1 (1%)
Unemployed 0 (0%)

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