Wright State University Program

Surgery-General Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

Wright State University Program

Wright State University Program is a residency program specializing in Surgery-General, located in Dayton, Ohio, directed by Rebecca M. Tuttle, MD and coordinated by Christina Molnar. The program accepts applications through November 1, 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 (937) 208-2951. 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

Wright State's General Surgery Residency is a large, non-pyramidal, university-affiliated community program built on a five-hospital consortium (three acute-care civilian hospitals, a VA, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Medical Center) totaling 3,200 beds, with no competing subspecialty fellowships to dilute case volume—graduates finish with 900-1,000 major cases. Roughly one-third of residents are active-duty Air Force officers selected through the JSGMESB pathway alongside civilian NRMP positions, giving the program a distinct military-medicine identity alongside its civilian track. Career outcomes split broadly: about 45% enter private practice, 35% go into military surgical practice, and 20% pursue fellowships (surgical critical care being the most common, plus vascular, plastic, colorectal, and oncology), reflecting a program oriented toward producing broadly competent general surgeons rather than research-driven subspecialists. Residents hold instructor faculty status and are required to complete a scholarly project, and while there is no mandatory research year, a dedicated research year after PGY-2 is available for interested residents, indicating research is supported but not central to the program's mission.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking broad-based, high-volume general surgery training in a community-hospital, multi-site environment—particularly one drawn to military service pathways, trauma/critical care exposure, or a straightforward route into private-practice general surgery rather than a research-heavy academic track.

Research intensity

Moderate - a scholarly project is required and a research year is available upon request, but there is no mandatory research component and the program's identity is not research-centered.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

Approximately one third of residency positions are filled through the Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board for active-duty Air Force applicants, and first consideration for categorical civilian positions is given to those with a U.S. medical degree, Honors in the MS-III surgery clerkship, upper-quartile class rank, strong surgeon-authored letters of recommendation, and research experience in medical school.

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