Apply for Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency
Thank you for your interest in the Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency Program at the U-M Medical School Department of Cardiac Surgery. The program includes two years of required Academic Development Time between the third and fourth years of clinical training. Applications with visas must be eligible to renew their visa for the length of the residency training program (eight years). Community health services are a required rotation, so it will be necessary for trainees to commute to off-site locations. However, these rotations are minimal.
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How to Apply
The Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency training program is a participant in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Our program also participates in signaling.
To assure a complete and timely review of your application, we strongly recommend that all materials are posted on the ERAS system prior to the opening date, if possible.
Two positions are available each year and are filled through the National Resident Matching Program.
Application Requirements
- Medical School: An applicant for postgraduate medical training must be a graduate of an acceptable medical school. A listing of colleges and universities from which degrees will be accepted by UMHS are regularly updated. Candidates must have graduated from a medical school found on the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (MD) or Osteopathic Medical Schools (DO). Affiliation with a school on the approved list is not sufficient.
- Background Check: Successful completion of a background check is required for employment.
- Drug Screen: Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening is required for employment.
- Employment Eligibility: Non-US citizens are required to have a Permanent Resident status, or a J-1 visa sponsored by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). J-1 visa holders must be eligible to renew their visa for the length of the Integrated Thoracic Surgery Residency training program (i.e. eight years).
- Foreign Medical Graduates: Graduates of foreign medical schools are required to hold a current, valid certificate from the ECFMG.
- National Examinations: Completion of the applicable examinations is required. USMLE numerical scores (when available) are included in the Holistic Review process performed for each application; however, no minimum step score is required to be considered for an interview. A passing score for Step 1 is required to be considered for an interview. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include Step 2 in their application, and passage of Step 2 is required before the rank list deadline to be considered for the match.
- MD: USMLE Step 1 and 2 CK & CS
- Licensure: A State of Michigan Medical License and Controlled Substance License (Educational Limited or Permanent) is required. Any House Officer with a Permanent Medical License must also obtain a personal federal DEA license.
- Life Support Training: Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support are required as part of clinical credentialing.
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The health and well-being of our faculty, staff, and trainees remain paramount to our department's culture. Through onsite wellness programs and services, we offer diverse resources designed to support both you and your family.
