Marshall General Surgery Residency
2025-2026 Recruitment Cycle
For the upcoming recruitment cycle, we will be offering four Categorical General Surgery positions and three Preliminary positions. In alignment with the recommendations of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) Task Force, interview invitations will be released on October 22nd.
Invitations will be sent via Thalamus, and interviews will once again be conducted virtually. We also plan to host an in-person Second Look event in early February—now in its second year—designed to give applicants a deeper understanding of our program before submitting their Rank Order Lists. This event will take place after we have submitted and certified our own list.
Virtual interview sessions for Categorical applicants will be held on each of the following dates:
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Categorical Interview Sessions (All times in EST)
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Date
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1st Session
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2nd Session
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Wednesday, November 5th
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8:15-9:45 AM
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10:30-Noon
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Wednesday, November 12th
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8:15-9:45 AM
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10:30-Noon
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Wednesday, November 19th
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8:15-9:45 AM
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10:30-Noon
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Wednesday, December 3rd
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8:15-9:45 AM
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10:30-Noon
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Wednesday, December 10th
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8:15-9:45 AM
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10:30-Noon
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Wednesday, December 17th
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8:15-9:45 AM
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10:30-Noon
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Virtual coffee hour will be offered the evening prior to provide an opportunity to meet our residents in a less formal experience. Attendance is optional.
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Virtual interview sessions for Preliminary applicants will be held on the following date:
(Note: We partner with other MUSOM Programs to allow a month-long elective experience during the Prelim year. For example, a Prelim interested in Ortho can do a month in August or September with the Marshall Ortho Residency to gain clinical experience and to request letters of recommendation in their specialty. In addition to Ortho, Prelims may request one-month in OB/GYN, Interventional Radiology, or Anesthesia.)
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Preliminary Interview Sessions (All times in EST.)
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Date
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1st Session
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2nd Session
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Wednesday, January 21st
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8:15-9:45 AM
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10:30 – Noon
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Virtual coffee hour will be offered the evening prior to provide an opportunity to meet our residents in a less formal experience. (Including some of our Categorical residents who are former Prelims in our Program) Attendance is optional.
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Our Institution participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP Match); therefore, all applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS). In addition to reviewing all aspects of applicants’ MyERAS required application, our Program will also be reviewing supplemental data in a holistic approach to recruitment this cycle.
As part of this holistic review, applicants will be considered based on the following Program review criteria:
- Performance in medical school as shown on their official transcript and dean's letter.
- Performance on the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK examinations.
- Supplemental data including AOA, community outreach, and experiences.
- Graduation from medical school within the past two years.
- IMG’s having completed at least six months of clinical experience in the US.
Institutional requirements include ECFMG certification for IMG’s who are offered a contract, and J1 visas are accepted; H1-B visas are not sponsored by our institution.
Note: Matched candidates must complete and pass a mandatory drug screening and background check
