Loyola University Medical Center Program

Surgery-General Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

Loyola University Medical Center Program

Loyola University Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Surgery-General, located in Maywood, Illinois, directed by Steven A. DeJong, MD and coordinated by Anitra Harvey. and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at Anitra.Harvey@luhs.org or (708) 327-2727. 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

Loyola is a Jesuit-affiliated academic general surgery program based at a tertiary/quaternary university medical center, with training extended across the neighboring Hines VA Hospital and community sites at MacNeal and Gottlieb Memorial Hospitals, giving residents a blend of high-acuity academic surgery and community general surgery exposure. The department holds two NIH T32 training grants and maintains active basic-science, health-services, and outcomes research programs (burn/shock/trauma, oncology, vascular biology), with most research-track residents taking two dedicated academic years after PGY-2 for basic science, global health, education, or surgical quality fellowships. Curriculum is structured around SCORE-based didactics, a dedicated simulation/robotics center (APEC), and full ATLS/ATOM/ASSET/FLS/FES certification, reflecting an emphasis on procedural competency and academic surgical leadership rather than a purely community-practice output. The program explicitly frames its mission around Jesuit values of care for the underserved and "treating the human spirit," and states its residents go on to fellowship match and academic surgical careers.

Who it fits

An applicant with a strong operative and research record who seeks an academic general surgery training environment combining tertiary/quaternary complexity, VA and community rotations, and a structured pathway into subspecialty fellowship or academic surgical research.

Research intensity

Strong - two NIH T32 training grants, dedicated two-year academic tracks, and one-on-one faculty mentorship are structurally embedded, though not mandatory for all residents.

Career orientation

Mixed - Fellowship, Academic Medicine

Important

One letter of recommendation must be from the applicant's Department Chair, Program Director, or Vice Chair of Education.

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Surgery-General

Deadline

Accreditation Status Continued

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VISA POLICY

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ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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