Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

Lebanon, NH

Specialty:Surgery

ACGME Code:4403221177

NRMP Code:1377440C0, 1377440P0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The General Surgery Residency program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center delivers a robust and comprehensive educational experience focusing on the training of competent and compassionate surgeons. With a commitment to excellence, the program operates under a mission to enhance both surgical skills and patient care through an environment that emphasizes humility, integrity, and lifelong learning.

Program Objectives

The program aims to cultivate surgeons who are technically proficient, advocate for underserved populations, and prioritize evidence-based medicine. A strong emphasis is placed on nurturing individuals to become leaders in healthcare, capable of conducting meaningful research that contributes to improved patient outcomes while recognizing the importance of personal well-being in providing patient care.

Rotation Overview

The residency spans five years and includes a mixture of hands-on clinical training at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, and affiliated hospitals such as Concord Hospital and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center. The curriculum is designed to support residents during their clinical years with structured rotations encompassing various surgical specialties:

First Year: Includes foundational rotations such as General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Intensive Care.
Second Year: Focuses on advanced skills with exposure to minimally invasive surgery and additional trauma care.
Third Year: Offers subspecialty experiences in areas like Pediatric Surgery and Surgical Oncology.
Fourth and Fifth Years: Senior residents take on more complex cases, leading inpatient services and participating in elective rotations tailored to their career ambitions.

Residents are encouraged to participate actively in clinical research, with flexible options for non-clinical time devoted to career development, evidenced by their significant representation in published medical literature and peer-reviewed articles.

Research Opportunities

While research years are recommended but not required, they provide a pathway for residents to engage in significant projects that can lead to a Master's degree in public health or healthcare delivery. Residents are also presented with opportunities to engage in various research fields, including clinical and basic science, enhancing their professional profiles and preparing them for competitive fellowship placements after graduation.

Diversity and Inclusion

The program underscores the importance of diversity and inclusion within its residency training. There is a commitment to creating a fitting and equitable environment for residents, fostering innovative practices and promoting a sense of belonging within the surgical community.

Application Process and Competitiveness

The application process entails submission via ERAS and requires the following documentation:

Completed ERAS application form
Medical school dean’s letter
Three letters of recommendation
USMLE scores (no minimum required)
ECFMG certification for international graduates

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) are welcome, provided they hold valid ECFMG certification and possess relevant clinical experience acquired within the last three years. The program sponsors J1 visas only. Additionally, candidates must have graduated from medical school within the last three years to be considered.

Training Sites

The primary training site is the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, a busy academic medical center with over 450 beds and a commitment to providing advanced quaternary care. They also utilize community hospitals across the region, allowing residents to experience various patient populations, including marginalized communities and veterans.

Resident Experience

Residents within the program express high satisfaction levels due to the program's supportive culture, which prioritizes work-life balance, mentorship opportunities, and active engagement in community activities. Educational meetings, didactics, and hands-on simulation training are supplemented with personality development programs, fostering a well-rounded residency experience that emphasizes clinical excellence and personal growth.

Web sources

1. General Surgery Residency Overview 2. Alumni Information 3. Faculty Details 4. Prospective Residents Information 5. Application Process 6. Interview Day Details 7. Resident Experience Overview

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued26

Warning1

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued Full Accreditation	Feb 1, 1997
02	2001 - 2002	Continued Full Accreditation	Feb 21, 2002
03	2002 - 2003	Continued Full Accreditation	Feb 21, 2002
04	2003 - 2004	Continued Full Accreditation	Feb 21, 2002
05	2004 - 2005	Continued Full Accreditation	Feb 21, 2002
06	2005 - 2006	Continued Full Accreditation	Jun 23, 2005
07	2006 - 2007	Continued Full Accreditation	Jun 23, 2005
08	2007 - 2008	Continued	Oct 25, 2007
09	2008 - 2009	Continued	Oct 25, 2007
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	Oct 25, 2007

Program

Program Size

15, 6, 5, 5, 5 (5 years)

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 15, 2026)

Composition

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.5X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History

Track ID: 1377440P0

2020

3 of 6

2021

6 of 6

2022

3 of 6

2023

5 of 5

2024

6 of 6

2025

5 of 6

2026

6 of 6

Track ID: 1377440C0

2020

4 of 4

2021

4 of 4

2022

4 of 4

2023

4 of 4

2024

4 of 4

2025

5 of 5

2026

5 of 5

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

50 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

50 Publications (5 yr)

The Surgical clinics of North America2026

Surgical Clinics: Introduction to Concepts of Social Determinants in Surgery.

Allison R Wilcox,¹Nichole Starr,²

PMID: 42225085doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2026.02.001

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders2026

Open surgery appears to be the preferred treatment in patients with nutcracker syndrome: A vascular low frequency disease consortium analysis.

Bjoern D Suckow,¹Aravind Ponukumati,¹Lily Wang,¹Jesse Columbo,¹

PMID: 41985840doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2026.102497

Location

Lebanon, NH

Population

14,282

Median income

$92,288Above

Education

56.4%Above

Employment

68.9%Below

Health

6.4%On par

Age

38Above

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Lebanon, NH

State - New Hampshire

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$969

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$964

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$973

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$975

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$988

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$985

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$990

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$989

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$998

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$999

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,007

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,016

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,025

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,028

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,022

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,018

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,018

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,024

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,036

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,050

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,057

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,065

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,064

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,072

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,067

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,076

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,081

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,096

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,090

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,084

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,079

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,084

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,088

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,097

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,104

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,103

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$1,113

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$1,122

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$1,135

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$1,143

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$1,156

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$1,164

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,171

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,162

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,169

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,170

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$1,186

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,311

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,316

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,193

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,315

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$1,326

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$1,325

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$1,333

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$1,337

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$1,352

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$1,360

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$1,368

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$1,368

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,379

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,387

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,402

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,388

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,392

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,385

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,384

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,388

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,392

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,405

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,428

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,444

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,463

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,484

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,503

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$1,497

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$1,496

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$1,524

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,556

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$1,586

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$1,610

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$1,640

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$1,825

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$1,852

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$1,853

$1,791

1/31/2022

N/A

$1,875

$1,800

2/28/2022

N/A

$1,946

$1,820

3/31/2022

N/A

$1,968

$1,829

4/30/2022

N/A

$2,002

$1,841

5/31/2022

N/A

$2,020

$1,852

6/30/2022

N/A

$2,031

$1,861

7/31/2022

N/A

$2,038

$1,868

8/31/2022

N/A

$2,055

$1,872

9/30/2022

N/A

$2,069

$1,875

10/31/2022

N/A

$1,994

$1,873

11/30/2022

N/A

$2,087

$1,875

12/31/2022

N/A

$1,981

$1,874

1/31/2023

N/A

$2,001

$1,877

2/28/2023

N/A

$2,039

$1,879

3/31/2023

N/A

$2,010

$1,884

4/30/2023

N/A

$2,006

$1,886

5/31/2023

N/A

$2,006

$1,886

6/30/2023

N/A

$2,011

$1,886

7/31/2023

N/A

$2,020

$1,891

8/31/2023

N/A

$2,032

$1,908

9/30/2023

N/A

$2,033

$1,912

10/31/2023

N/A

$2,041

$1,916

11/30/2023

N/A

$2,054

$1,918

12/31/2023

N/A

$2,049

$1,921

1/31/2024

N/A

$2,058

$1,928

2/29/2024

N/A

$2,068

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,406

$2,105

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,426

$2,118

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,471

$2,146

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,483

$2,133

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,473

$2,140

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,444

$2,146

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,429

$2,155

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,424

$2,157

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,441

$2,161

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,490

$2,166

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,494

$2,177

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,519

$2,188

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,516

$2,101

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,519

$2,107

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,524

$2,116

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,546

$2,122

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,573

$2,135

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,594

$2,097

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,613

$2,109

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,625

$2,154

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,645

$2,163

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,634

$2,210

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,653

$2,215

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,636

$2,186

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Lebanon, NH

State - New Hampshire

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

6/1/2022

7/1/2022

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

103

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Lebanon, NH

Crime Rate and Safety

Lebanon, NH is known for its relatively low crime rate, making it a safe place to live and work.

Fun Activities

The location offers access to a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, and beautiful scenic views.

Climate

Lebanon experiences four distinct seasons with cold winters and warm summers.

Races and Population

The population of Lebanon is diverse with a mix of races and ethnicities.

Education

The area is home to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth College, providing opportunities for continuing education and research.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Lebanon, NH is slightly above the national average, with housing costs being a significant factor.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Lebanon is located approximately 2 hours away from Boston, MA, and 3 hours from Montreal, QC, offering easy access to bigger city amenities.

Pros

Beautiful natural surroundings
cultural diversity
access to top healthcare and educational institutions.

Cons

Higher cost of living
limited entertainment options compared to larger cities.

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External Links

1. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US3341300

2. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

3. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

Overview

Program Objectives

Rotation Overview

Research Opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion

Application Process and Competitiveness

Training Sites

Resident Experience

Web sources

SmartPick

Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years

Roster

Publications

Surgical Clinics: Introduction to Concepts of Social Determinants in Surgery.

Open surgery appears to be the preferred treatment in patients with nutcracker syndrome: A vascular low frequency disease consortium analysis.

Location

Living in Lebanon, NH

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Pros

Cons

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Nearby programs

Other specialties near Lebanon, NH

External Links

Match History