Yale-New Haven Medical Center

Yale-New Haven Hospital

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Thoracic surgery - integratedUniversity BasedNew Haven, CT

Size

2 / year · 10 total

Training length

6 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK245–269
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal0.8×
    21%
  • None
    27%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    37%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    12%
  • Non-US IMG
    6%

Applications per year

122
2022
160
2023
152
2024
156
2025
134
2026

Compensation

$82,602 (+11%)

Cost of living

$1,591/mo (+4%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$82,60220Negotiable
Year 2$85,38820Negotiable
Year 3$89,50720Negotiable
Year 4$93,83220Negotiable
Year 5$98,37420Negotiable
Year 6$103,14220Negotiable
Year 7$108,15020Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD73%
  • DO0%
  • IMG27%

Sex

  • Female9%
  • Male91%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    88%
  • US IMG

    6%
  • Non-US IMG

    6%
  • US DO

    0%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    82%
  • Sent

    18%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    78%
  • Sent

    22%
Student type
This program Thoracic-I avg
  • US MD Graduates

    77%
    90%
  • US-IMG

    15%
    3%
  • Non-US IMG

    8%
    3%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    5%
Sex
This program Thoracic-I avg
  • Men

    85%
    60%
  • Women

    15%
    40%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Thoracic-I avg
  • White

    46%
    58%
  • Asian

    38%
    31%
  • Other

    8%
    8%
  • Black or African American

    8%
    4%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • No Preference

    53%
  • Aligned

    26%
  • Not Aligned

    21%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    85%
  • In-State

    15%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    94%
  • In-State

    6%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

    15%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • Smilow Cancer Hospital

    New Haven, CT

    Participating

    From program website

  • West Haven VA Hospital

    West Haven, CT

    Participating
    • general adult cardiac and thoracic; also junior general and vascular surgery

    From published listing

  • YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL

    NEW HAVEN, CT

    Participating
    • 1,080 staffed beds
    • 63,372 discharges
    • New Haven, CT · 577k (2024)

    From program website

  • BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL

    BRIDGEPORT, CT

    Participating
    • 346 staffed beds
    • 21,550 discharges
    • Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT · 973k (2024)
    • junior general surgery (trauma, burns, MIS/bariatric); senior cardiac and thoracic

    From published listing

  • YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL SAINT RAPHAEL CAMPUS

    NEW HAVEN, CT

    Participating
    • 511 staffed beds
    • New Haven, CT · 577k (2024)
    • community-hospital vascular and general surgery at junior and chief levels

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1089461C0
  • ACGME ID4610800001
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 2, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027