University of Vermont Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

UVM's General Surgery Residency is a university-based, academically-oriented program anchored at Vermont's only Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center, serving a broad referral region spanning Vermont, upstate New York, and northern New Hampshire. The five-clinical-year curriculum offers unusually deep exposure to cardiothoracic and vascular surgery alongside core general surgery, transplant, oncology, and acute care rotations, supplemented by a rural rotation at Central Vermont Medical Center and a competitive optional research year between the G2 and G3 years. Small class size is explicitly emphasized by residents as fostering close faculty mentorship and a collaborative, low-hierarchy culture, while the program positions graduates for careers in general surgery, academic surgery, or surgical fellowship training. The program values residents who thrive in a tight-knit, high-touch training environment rather than a high-volume, anonymous megaprogram.