General surgery: DO-Friendly

Based on 211 residency programs matching DO-Friendly . Medians summarize the cohort; charts show how values are distributed.

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Scores & eligibility

Step 2 CK median (invited)

Median250score

Minimum Step 2 score

Median235score

Max years since graduation

Median2years

Visa sponsorship count

Median1types

Applicant profile

Research experiences (median)

Median2.3experiences

Publications (median)

Median2.0publications

Work experiences (median)

Median3experiences

Volunteer experiences (median)

Median3.4experiences

AOA membership

Median5.3%

GHHS membership

Median11%

Sigma Sigma Phi

Median10%

Applicant mix

MD applicants

Median16%

DO applicants

Median11%

US IMG applicants

Median100%

Non-US IMG applicants

Median0.0%

MD invited

Median66%

DO invited

Median23%

US IMG invited

Median3.0%

Non-US IMG invited

Median100%

Interview & match

Interview rate

Median9.1%

Match fill rate (last year)

Median100%

Workload & size

PGY-1 positions

Median6positions

Total program size

Median25positions

Average weekly hours

Median75hours/week

Max consecutive hours

Median24hours

Faculty-to-resident ratio

Median0.9ratio

Compensation & time off

First-year salary

Median$66,664

Paid vacation

Median20days

Paid sick leave

Median20days

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