Howard University Program

Surgery-General Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

Howard University Program

Howard University Program is a residency program specializing in Surgery-General, located in Washington, District of Columbia, directed by Christine E. Nembhard, MBBS and coordinated by Jonas Clarke. The program accepts applications through September 30, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (202) 865-1642. 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

Howard University's General Surgery Residency is rooted in the historic mission of Freedmen's Hospital, the nation's only teaching hospital based on a Historically Black College and University campus, and operates within a designated DC Level 1 Trauma Center. The program trains 33 clinical residents across categorical and preliminary tracks, graduating 5 chief residents annually, with a demonstrated record of placing preliminary residents into categorical positions nationally. Its institutional identity is inseparable from health equity and service to historically underserved African-American and DC-metro populations, reflecting a legacy of training Black physicians and addressing health disparities. The program's affiliation with a physician-scientist-oriented medical school suggests research exposure is present alongside a strong clinical service and trauma training emphasis.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on commitment to health equity, service to underserved or historically marginalized communities, and interest in trauma/acute care surgery within a mission-driven, historically Black academic environment.

Research intensity

Moderate - research infrastructure exists through the affiliated College of Medicine and physician-scientist tracks, but the surgery program materials emphasize clinical volume and trauma exposure over research as a defining identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine

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