General surgery: IMG-Friendly

Based on 156 residency programs matching IMG-Friendly . Medians summarize the cohort; charts show how values are distributed.

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Scores & eligibility

Step 2 CK median (invited)

Median251score

Minimum Step 2 score

Median236score

Max years since graduation

Median3years

Visa sponsorship count

Median1types

Applicant profile

Research experiences (median)

Median3experiences

Publications (median)

Median2.2publications

Work experiences (median)

Median3experiences

Volunteer experiences (median)

Median3.3experiences

AOA membership

Median6.0%

GHHS membership

Median10%

Sigma Sigma Phi

Median6.7%

Applicant mix

MD applicants

Median15%

DO applicants

Median7.0%

US IMG applicants

Median2.0%

Non-US IMG applicants

Median2.0%

MD invited

Median72%

DO invited

Median12%

US IMG invited

Median5.0%

Non-US IMG invited

Median5.0%

Interview & match

Interview rate

Median8.2%

Match fill rate (last year)

Median100%

Workload & size

PGY-1 positions

Median8positions

Total program size

Median28.5positions

Average weekly hours

Median75hours/week

Max consecutive hours

Median24hours

Faculty-to-resident ratio

Median1.1ratio

Compensation & time off

First-year salary

Median$67,492

Paid vacation

Median20days

Paid sick leave

Median20.5days

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