Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha Program

Surgery-General Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha Program

Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha Program is a residency program specializing in Surgery-General, located in Omaha, Nebraska, directed by Neil D. Patel, MD and coordinated by Jessica Boucher. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at jessicaboucher@creighton.edu or (402) 280-4669. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Creighton's General Surgery Residency is an explicitly hybrid program based at CHI-Health Creighton University Medical Center, structured to blend academic and community training environments across multiple clinical sites and socio-economic patient populations. The program emphasizes early and heavy operative autonomy - residents describe accumulating substantial hands-on OR experience from day one, unimpeded by fellow competition for cases - alongside structured didactic education (Grand Rounds, M&M, Journal Club, skills labs) and joint mock oral exams with UNMC. Its dual stated outcome goals are producing graduates ready for immediate general surgery practice or competitive fellowship placement, and its PEARLS leadership curriculum signals explicit investment in resident leadership development and career-long professional formation, not just technical training. Values emphasized include teamwork, self-improvement, accountability, and investigative inquiry, reflecting a program that wants trainees engaged in both clinical excellence and structured personal/professional growth.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative emphasizes hands-on surgical skill-building, adaptability across varied practice settings, and interest in strong operative volume with flexibility toward either community practice or fellowship subspecialization will find natural alignment here.

Research intensity

Moderate - scholarly activity is expected and structured into training (journal club, investigative inquiry aim) but the program's stated identity centers more on operative volume and leadership than on producing physician-scientists.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

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Surgery-General

Deadline 10/31/2026

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Accreditation Status Continued

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