University of Miami/Jackson Health System Program

Miami, FL

Specialty:Vascular surgery - integrated

ACGME Code:4511100032

NRMP Code:1104451C0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

Overview of the Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program

The University of Miami/Jackson Health System Program in Vascular Surgery offers a comprehensive integrated residency training designed to cultivate the next generation of vascular surgeons. This five-year program encompasses two years of core general surgery training, followed by three years dedicated to specialized vascular surgery education. The program is renowned as the only vascular surgery training program in South Florida and is structured to ensure residents gain extensive experience in open surgical and endovascular therapies.

The program's curriculum integrates a broad spectrum of surgical practices, designed around providing both robust clinical experiences and academic growth. Residents will rotate through prominent medical centers, including the Jackson Memorial Hospital, UHealth Tower, and the Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. These training sites are located within proximity in the Health District of Miami, allowing for seamless rotations among different healthcare environments.

Mission and Vision

The mission of the program is to develop outstanding vascular surgeons equipped to deliver exceptional clinical outcomes and contribute meaningfully to healthcare research. This encompasses training in evidence-based practices, enhancing surgical skills, and embracing enriching learning experiences. The program emphasizes inclusivity, diversity, and accessibility to healthcare, reflecting the community it serves.

Clinical Training and Rotations

During the training period, residents will be involved in various surgical cases, covering the entire spectrum of vascular conditions. This includes exposure to the treatment of aortic dissection, vascular trauma, and a range of occlusive diseases. A significant part of the residency incorporates hands-on experience in a variety of vascular procedures under the guidance of seasoned faculty.

Residents will be expected to participate actively in outpatient clinics and oversee postoperative care, developing their clinical judgment and patient management skills. The curriculum also incorporates essential training on interpreting vascular labs and performing non-invasive vascular studies, invaluable for comprehensive vascular care.

Another unique aspect of this residency is the opportunity to work within a Level I trauma center, integrating hands-on trauma experience with vascular surgical training. The emphasis on graded responsibility allows trainees to progress and assume greater autonomy as they advance in their residency, ensuring they are well-prepared for independent practice.

Research Opportunities

The program places a significant emphasis on research, encouraging residents to engage in data-driven projects and present their findings at national conferences. This commitment to research enhances the academic profile of residents and provides essential skills necessary for innovation in vascular surgery.

Additionally, residents will have access to state-of-the-art resources, including a basic science laboratory geared towards facilitating research projects, and engage in ongoing clinical trials. Participation in these research opportunities plays a key role in developing future leaders in the field.

Training Facilities

The training facilities consist of three main sites:

Jackson Memorial Hospital – one of the largest teaching hospitals in the U.S.
UHealth Tower – a comprehensive hospital associated with the University of Miami.
Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

These institutions provide a robust platform for hands-on learning, combining clinical exposure with access to diverse patient populations.

Visa Support and Sponsorship

The program actively supports international applicants by sponsoring the J1 visa, which is the standard visa category for residents and fellows who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. This ensures that qualified candidates from all backgrounds can participate in the residency training, broadening the diversity within the program.

Application Requirements and Competitiveness

The University of Miami/Jackson Health System Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency is competitive and seeks candidates who have successfully completed the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Step 2 prior to entering the program. There are no postgraduate training requirements, making it accessible for qualified medical graduates.

Educational Activities

The program promotes continuous educational growth through diverse formal educational activities. This includes:

Daily morning case presentations where residents collaborate on surgical cases.
Weekly didactic presentations on vascular surgery topics.
Monthly morbidity and mortality conferences to learn from past cases.
Skills workshops focusing on practical vascular surgical techniques.

Web sources

1. Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency

SmartPick

Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued9

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2015 - 2016	Application	--
02	2016 - 2017	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2016
03	2017 - 2018	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2016
04	2018 - 2019	Continued	Jan 17, 2019
05	2019 - 2020	Continued	Jan 9, 2020
06	2020 - 2021	Continued	Jan 7, 2021
07	2021 - 2022	Continued	Jan 5, 2022
08	2022 - 2023	Continued	Jan 4, 2023
09	2023 - 2024	Continued	Jan 4, 2024
10	2024 - 2025	Continued	Jan 16, 2025

Program

Program Size

1, 1, 1, 1, 1 (5 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 15, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.6X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Academic · 50%

Other · 50%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 14 days^[1]

First Year Paid Vacation: 28 days^[1]

First Year Salary: $70,790^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 12 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 80 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:J1^[2]

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

No data available for USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

No 2026 Applicant & Interview Insights available for this program.

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

No data available for USMLE
STEP 2 CK Score

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

No data available for COMLEX
Level 2 Score

Match History ^[4]

Track ID: 1104451C0

2020

1 of 1

2022

1 of 1

2024

1 of 1

2026

1 of 1

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

4 Publications (5 yr)

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

4 Publications (5 yr)

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders2024

The 2023 Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, and American Vein and Lymphatic Society clinical practice guidelines for the management of varicose veins of the lower extremities. Part II: Endorsed by the Society of Interventional Radiology and the Society for Vascular Medicine.

Peter Gloviczki,¹Peter F Lawrence,²Suman M Wasan,³Mark H Meissner,⁴

PMID: 37652254doi.org/10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.08.011

Journal of vascular surgery2023

Race-based outcomes of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections in the Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment.

Antoine J Ribieras,¹Akshara S Challa,¹Naixin Kang,¹Stefan Kenel-Pierre,¹

PMID: 37454953doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2023.07.004

Location

Miami, FL ^[5]

Population

442,241

Median income

$68,635Below

Education

38.6%Above

Employment

65.2%Above

Health

14.1%Above

Age

40Above

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

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Miami, FL

State - Florida

United States

1/31/2015

$1,682

$1,166

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,693

$1,170

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,707

$1,175

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,715

$1,180

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,720

$1,186

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,728

$1,190

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,732

$1,196

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,739

$1,198

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,744

$1,206

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,744

$1,212

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,753

$1,220

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,759

$1,223

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,769

$1,229

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,770

$1,232

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,766

$1,238

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,765

$1,241

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,763

$1,244

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,764

$1,245

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,766

$1,248

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,765

$1,252

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,765

$1,259

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,765

$1,261

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,764

$1,264

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,763

$1,267

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,765

$1,272

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,772

$1,277

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,776

$1,284

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,776

$1,291

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,778

$1,295

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,780

$1,301

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,781

$1,305

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,783

$1,310

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,788

$1,313

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,793

$1,317

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,795

$1,320

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,800

$1,326

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,802

$1,332

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,806

$1,339

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,810

$1,343

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,817

$1,349

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,817

$1,351

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,822

$1,357

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,827

$1,363

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,836

$1,367

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,840

$1,371

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,845

$1,375

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,843

$1,381

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,846

$1,390

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,849

$1,390

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,850

$1,394

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,853

$1,398

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,856

$1,403

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,863

$1,406

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,867

$1,409

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,871

$1,414

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,871

$1,420

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,875

$1,427

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,878

$1,432

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,888

$1,435

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,893

$1,439

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,900

$1,446

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,906

$1,451

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,907

$1,458

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,897

$1,457

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,886

$1,458

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,879

$1,459

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,877

$1,465

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,877

$1,472

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,876

$1,482

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,884

$1,495

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,890

$1,509

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,904

$1,518

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,923

$1,532

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,958

$1,551

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,999

$1,571

$1,629

4/30/2021

$2,043

$1,601

$1,649

5/31/2021

$2,086

$1,625

$1,663

6/30/2021

$2,140

$1,665

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$1,704

$1,707

8/31/2021

$2,280

$1,759

$1,729

9/30/2021

$2,344

$1,810

$1,752

10/31/2021

$2,397

$1,845

$1,767

11/30/2021

$2,460

$1,866

$1,777

12/31/2021

$2,521

$1,899

$1,791

1/31/2022

$2,576

$1,932

$1,800

2/28/2022

$2,623

$2,018

$1,820

3/31/2022

$2,664

$2,045

$1,829

4/30/2022

$2,713

$2,069

$1,841

5/31/2022

$2,758

$2,091

$1,852

6/30/2022

$2,795

$2,108

$1,861

7/31/2022

$2,812

$2,122

$1,868

8/31/2022

$2,820

$2,128

$1,872

9/30/2022

$2,832

$2,133

$1,875

10/31/2022

$2,841

$2,140

$1,873

11/30/2022

$2,847

$2,152

$1,875

12/31/2022

$2,852

$2,152

$1,874

1/31/2023

$2,858

$2,169

$1,877

2/28/2023

$2,858

$2,175

$1,879

3/31/2023

$2,859

$2,188

$1,884

4/30/2023

$2,860

$2,189

$1,886

5/31/2023

$2,861

$2,199

$1,886

6/30/2023

$2,859

$2,198

$1,886

7/31/2023

$2,856

$2,197

$1,891

8/31/2023

$2,861

$2,203

$1,908

9/30/2023

$2,864

$2,204

$1,912

10/31/2023

$2,872

$2,204

$1,916

11/30/2023

$2,875

$2,203

$1,918

12/31/2023

$2,879

$2,210

$1,921

1/31/2024

$2,884

$2,212

$1,928

2/29/2024

$2,893

$2,209

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,902

$2,204

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,911

$2,209

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,918

$2,218

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,921

$2,221

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,926

$2,238

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,934

$2,245

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,946

$2,245

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,952

$2,249

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,950

$2,254

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,952

$2,258

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,953

$2,258

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,954

$2,257

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,956

$2,258

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,954

$2,259

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,953

$2,262

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,957

$2,264

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,963

$2,265

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,962

$2,266

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,958

$2,269

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,956

$2,270

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,961

$2,273

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,963

$2,286

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,964

$2,294

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,963

$2,381

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Miami, FL

State - Florida

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

133

8/1/2022

134

9/1/2022

125

10/1/2022

128

11/1/2022

126

12/1/2022

282

219

1/1/2023

111

2/1/2023

100

3/1/2023

129

4/1/2023

136

5/1/2023

152

6/1/2023

138

7/1/2023

147

8/1/2023

150

9/1/2023

147

10/1/2023

153

11/1/2023

132

12/1/2023

224

151

1/1/2024

121

2/1/2024

124

3/1/2024

117

4/1/2024

144

5/1/2024

152

6/1/2024

142

7/1/2024

141

8/1/2024

137

9/1/2024

133

10/1/2024

140

11/1/2024

120

12/1/2024

180

125

1/1/2025

119

2/1/2025

110

3/1/2025

126

4/1/2025

132

5/1/2025

130

6/1/2025

126

7/1/2025

133

8/1/2025

131

9/1/2025

118

10/1/2025

136

11/1/2025

116

12/1/2025

105

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Miami, FL

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Crime Rate and Safety

Miami has areas with varying levels of safety, so it's important to research your neighborhood. Overall, the city has a moderate crime rate.

Fun Activities

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Climate

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Races and Population

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Education

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Cost of Living

The cost of living in Miami can be high, especially when it comes to housing. It's essential to budget accordingly to afford living in the city.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Miami is relatively isolated from other major cities. The closest major city is Fort Lauderdale, which is about a 30-40 minute drive away, depending on traffic.

Pros

Diverse culture
beautiful beaches
vibrant nightlife.

Cons

High cost of living
traffic congestion.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/4511100032

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/88110fb3-a2f5-40af-2202-6d41b0dfae2b

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US1245000

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

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

University of Miami/Jackson Health System Program

Overview

Overview of the Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program

Mission and Vision

Clinical Training and Rotations

Research Opportunities

Training Facilities

Visa Support and Sponsorship

Application Requirements and Competitiveness

Educational Activities

Web sources

SmartPick

Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years [4]

Roster

Publications

The 2023 Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, and American Vein and Lymphatic Society clinical practice guidelines for the management of varicose veins of the lower extremities. Part II: Endorsed by the Society of Interventional Radiology and the Society for Vascular Medicine.

Race-based outcomes of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections in the Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment.

Location

Living in Miami, FL

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Pros

Cons

FAQ

Ready to Find Your Ideal Residency Program?

Nearby programs

Other specialties near Miami, FL

References

Match History ^[4]