Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University-TJUH Program

Program Identity & Fit

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's general surgery program is a university-based, academic-rigor training environment in Center City Philadelphia, built around a 6-7 year track that guarantees every resident at least one dedicated, fully funded research year (with two residents per class completing two years), pursued in basic science, clinical outcomes, quality/safety, or an advanced degree through the School of Public Health. Residents graduate with 1100-1300 cases, rotate through affiliated hospitals and Nemours/A.I. duPont for pediatric surgery, and the department reports high fellowship match rates (98%) and first-time board pass rates (93%), indicating a program engineered to produce fellowship-bound, academically productive surgeons. The research infrastructure is substantial and self-sustaining, with residents expected to publish at least one paper per year of training and departmental output exceeding 240 publications/presentations annually. The program explicitly states it seeks residents who are self-driven lifelong learners willing to question, problem-solve collaboratively, and embrace forward-thinking practice, reflecting a culture oriented toward academic surgery and subspecialty fellowship rather than community general surgery practice.