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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

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SurgeryUniversity BasedRichmond, VA

Size

12 / year · 37 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS

USMLE Step 2 CK239–269
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal19.5×
    39%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    15%
  • US DO
    7%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

1,541
2022
1,634
2023
1,692
2024
1,538
2025
1,373
2026

Compensation

$66,747 (avg)

Cost of living

$1,507/mo (−2%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$66,7472130
Year 2$68,6082130
Year 3$71,0792130
Year 4$73,8532130
Year 5$77,9712130

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD94%
  • DO2%
  • IMG4%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    90%

  • US DO

    7%

  • Non-US IMG

    3%

  • US IMG

    1%
By signal

  • Sent

    83%

  • Did Not Send

    17%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    79%

  • Sent

    21%
Student type
This program Surgery avg

  • US MD Graduates

    93%
    61%

  • Non-US IMG

    4%
    9%

  • US DO Graduates

    2%
    21%

  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg

  • Women

    56%
    50%

  • Men

    44%
    50%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg

  • White

    58%
    59%

  • Asian

    29%
    23%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    13%
    12%

  • Other

    4%
    4%

  • Black or African American

    4%
    8%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    2%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    85%

  • No Preference

    10%

  • Not Aligned

    5%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    73%

  • In-State

    27%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    87%

  • In-State

    13%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    3%
Top medical schools

  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

    33%

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University

    7%

  • Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

    4%

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

    4%

  • George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

    4%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    99%

  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU

    Richmond, VA

    Participating
    • Pediatric surgery rotation

    From published listing

  • Central Virginia VA

    Richmond, VA

    Participating
    • Typically 1-2 months at the VA per year

    From published listing

  • WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

    WINCHESTER, VA

    Participating
    • 407 staffed beds
    • 25,080 discharges
    • Winchester, VA-WV · 150k (2024)
    • Rural general surgery experience; housing provided

    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)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1743440P0, 1743440C0
  • ACGME ID4405121344
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027