Residency Program
Application Process
Starting with the 2009 match, applications to the Neurosurgery Training Program at the University of Utah must be submitted through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). Please see their website http://www.aamc.org/students/eras/.
Our residency interview dates are:
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
For questions regarding the Residency Program at the University of Utah you can contact Dr. John Kestle, the Director of Resident Training, or Dr. Joel MacDonald, Associate Residency Director, UUMC.
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John R.W. Kestle, MD MSc Primary Children's Medical Center |
Joel D. Macdonald, M.D. Health Science Center |
The goals of the Neurosurgery Residency Program include:
- excellence and compassion in patient care;
- comprehensive training in all aspects of the diverse field of Neurosurgery;
- exploration of and participation in the frontiers of research;
- extensive hands-on surgical experience with the development of clinical decision making.
We encourage all interested applicants to spend some time on the Neurosurgery service at the University. We are happy to have sub-interns participate on our busy service. This will give you an excellent opportunity to experience what it is like to be a neurosurgery resident at the University of Utah. Our Student Affairs Office coordinates our 4th year rotations and you can obtain an application on their web site at http://medicine.utah.edu/studentaffairs/ For questions regarding that application please call 801-581-5599.
Foreign Graduates
These applicants must be qualified for the residency program according to the same criteria used for all applicants to the program. For detailed information, please see our University of Utah Graduate Medical Education policy on Eligibility and Credentialing of Housestaff. In addition, international graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate before they can be considered. A J-1 Visa (or citizenship or permanent residency or approval of application for permanent residency) is required for all non-US citizens in a training program who provide patient care. For more information, please see our University of Utah Graduate Medical Education policy on Eligibility and Examinations for International Medical Graduates.
Questions
For additional questions please contact our Residency Coordinator, Julie Service, at julie.service@hsc.utah.edu or
(801) 587-8338