Episcopal Hospital Program
Surgery - Philadelphia, PA | ACGME Code: 4404111292
The Surgical Residency Program at St. John's Episcopal Hospital is committed to producing high-quality residents who excel in general surgery or can progress to surgical specialty fellowships. The program's mission focuses on training well-rounded general surgeons with strong clinical skills and humanistic qualities. It is a fully ACGME accredited 5-year program with 20 positions available.
Residents in this program benefit from a wealth of clinical and operative experience, a diverse house staff and faculty dedicated to teaching. The combined hospitals' rotating sites offer a rich variety of patients, illnesses, and care settings, providing comprehensive training opportunities. St. John's Episcopal Hospital emphasizes educational and clinical opportunities with a high patient volume and hands-on experiences for surgical residents.
The program's Ambulatory Care Center is highly active, offering practices in General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, GYN, Breast Screening, and Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. St. John's Episcopal Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.
For application information and to apply, candidates are encouraged to utilize the Electronic Residency Application Program (ERAS). Thank you for your interest in the General Surgery Residency Program at St. John's Episcopal Hospital.
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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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