University of Pennsylvania Health System

University of Pennsylvania Health System

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SurgeryUniversity BasedPhiladelphia, PA

Size

18 / year · 59 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

75 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Other · HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA

USMLE Step 2 CK241–271
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal28×
    28%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    11%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    3%
  • Non-US IMG
    6%

Applications per year

1,842
2022
2,014
2023
1,920
2024
1,948
2025
1,562
2026

Compensation

$74,124 (+5%)

Cost of living

$1,520/mo (+4%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$74,12428Negotiable
Year 2$76,95328Negotiable
Year 3$80,69428Negotiable
Year 4$85,20128Negotiable
Year 5$88,09828Negotiable

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD85%
  • DO0%
  • IMG15%

Sex

  • Female60%
  • Male41%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    76%
  • Non-US IMG

    20%
  • US IMG

    5%
  • US DO

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    94%
  • Did Not Send

    6%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    73%
  • Sent

    27%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    87%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    11%
    9%
  • US-IMG

    3%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    54%
    50%
  • Men

    46%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    47%
    59%
  • Asian

    28%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    20%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    12%
    8%
  • Other

    1%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    1%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    1%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    83%
  • In-State

    17%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    93%
  • In-State

    7%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

    16%
  • Harvard Medical School

    4%
  • Yale School of Medicine

    4%
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

    4%
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER

    PHILADELPHIA, PA

    Participating
    • 260 staffed beds
    • 16,632 discharges
    • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · 6.33M (2024)

    From program website

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)75
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1628440P3, 1628440P0, 1628440C0, 1628440P1
  • ACGME ID4404121302
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027