Surgery — Research-Focused Residencies with Lower USMLE Step 2 Scores
Find residency programs that prioritize research and are open to candidates with lower USMLE Step 2 scores.
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103 programs found.
Riverside University Health System/University of California Riverside Program
Moreno Valley, CA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research FocusedMD 96%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 4%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program
Corvallis, OR |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 100%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Elizabeth's Medical Center Program
Brighton, MA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 77%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 19%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa) Program
Tulsa, OK |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Rochester Program
Rochester, NY |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 98%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 2%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Thoracic surgery - integrated
YOG 1STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 100%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Mississippi Medical Center Program
Jackson, MS |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 75%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mercy Catholic Medical Center Program
Darby, PA |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 58%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 33%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California Davis Health Program
Sacramento, CA |
Vascular surgery - integrated
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 80%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
HonorHealth Program
Phoenix, AZ |
Surgery
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 19%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 56%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Corewell Health (Dearborn and Trenton) Program
Dearborn, MI |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 5%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 95%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 79%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 19%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Florida State University College of Medicine Program
Tallahassee, FL |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused J1MD 100%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of North Carolina Hospitals Program
Chapel Hill, NC |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 209 Research Focused J1MD 96%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Program
Santa Barbara, CA |
Surgery
STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 100%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of North Dakota Program
Grand Forks, ND |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 83%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 7%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.