General Surgery Residency Program

1. Applicants must have passed United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK), with Step 2 CK completed before starting the internship.
2. Applicants must have graduated from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada.
3. International medical graduates must hold a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate at the time of application.
4. International medical graduates must have passed both USMLE Step 1 and Step 2, completed at least one year of United States clinical experience, and be no more than two years out of medical school.
5. The program accepts J-1 visas only for international medical graduates.
6. Applicants must submit all required application materials for their application to be reviewed.

The General Surgery Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a five-year training program that provides comprehensive clinical and academic education in general surgery. Residents receive progressive responsibility and hands-on experience across a broad range of surgical specialties, including gastrointestinal, colorectal, vascular, trauma, surgical oncology, breast, endocrine and minimally invasive surgery. The program combines operative training with surgical conferences, research, teaching activities and multidisciplinary patient care, preparing residents for independent surgical practice or advanced fellowship training.

1. Apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS); Cedars-Sinai accepts General Surgery residency applications through ERAS.
2. Submit the completed ERAS application along with the personal statement, medical school transcript, Dean's Letter/Medical Student Performance Evaluation, United States Medical Licensing Examination transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
3. International medical graduates must also submit the required Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) documentation.
4. The residency program conducts a holistic review of completed applications; there is no stated United States Medical Licensing Examination score cutoff.
5. Selected applicants are invited for an interview.
6. Applicants participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match.
7. Matched applicants complete the required credentialing, licensing, and onboarding requirements before beginning residency.