Surgery — Residency Programs with Low USMLE Step 2 Score Requirement
Explore residency programs that have a lower requirement for USMLE Step 2 scores. These programs are more accessible for candidates with varying test performances.
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166 programs found.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Program
La Crosse, WI |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220J1H1BF1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 5%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 5%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Program
Stamford, CT |
Surgery
STEP 210 Research FocusedMD 88%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Henry Ford St. John Hospital Program
Detroit, MI |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Program
Syracuse, NY |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 69%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 27%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Minnesota Program
Minneapolis, MN |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 78%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program
Rochester, MN |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 214 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 55%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 36%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Virginia Medical Center Program
Charlottesville, VA |
Surgery
STEP 220 Research Focused J1MD 95%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
St Luke's University Hospital Program
Bethlehem, PA |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 68%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 9%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 23%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Quinnipiac University Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine (Waterbury Hospital) Program
Waterbury, CT |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 17%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 75%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
TriHealth (Good Samaritan Hospital) Program
Cincinnati, OH |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 72%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 28%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of South Florida Morsani Program
Tampa, FL |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 70%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 5%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 25%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Westchester Medical Center Program
Valhalla, NY |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 70%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 30%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital Program
Ypsilanti, MI |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 220 Research Focused J1MD 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.
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Program
Miami Beach, FL |
Surgery
YOG 3STEP 215 Research Focused IMG FriendlyMD 80%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 20%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha) Program
Omaha, NE |
Surgery
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 95%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 5%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville Program
Jacksonville, FL |
Surgery
YOG 1STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 31%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 32%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
MedStar Health Georgetown University Program
Washington, DC |
Vascular surgery - integrated
STEP 220J1MD 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.
Brookwood Baptist Health Program
Birmingham, AL |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 71%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 29%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center) Program
Des Moines, IA |
Surgery
YOG 2STEP 225 Research Focused J1MD 95%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 5%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 0%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.