University of California Davis Health Program

The Vascular Surgery Residency Program at UC Davis Health is an integrated five-year training program that leads to eligibility for certification by the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery. The program accepts two residents per year, one civilian and one military. Civilian applicants participate in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP), while military applicants are accepted from specified programs via a selection board process.

UC Davis is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion within its vascular surgery program, valuing culturally competent trainees who contribute diversity. The curriculum includes 18 months of core surgical education followed by 42 months of concentrated vascular surgery training, encompassing advanced imaging, angiography, and vascular interventions.

The program benefits from a diverse faculty from UC Davis Department of Surgery, Kaiser Permanente hospitals, Sacramento VA (Mather Medical Center), and the David Grant USAF Medical Center (DGMC). Key program personnel include Misty D. Humphries, M.D. as the program director and Steven Maximus, M.D. as the assistant program director.

UC Davis Medical Center, VA NCHCS, and David Grant Medical Center offer extensive resources and clinical training opportunities. The program emphasizes the importance of hands-on experience and simulation technology, such as endovascular simulators and ultrasound training facilities.

Residents also have unique research opportunities at the Clinical Investigations Facility (CIF) at DGMC, engaging in translational research and developing procedural skills in a realistic laboratory setting. The Kaiser South Sacramento rotation further enriches the training experience with exposure to varied vascular procedures within a large healthcare system.