Dartmouth- Hitchcock-Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Dartmouth-Hitchcock's integrated Vascular Surgery Residency is a small, academically-driven program at a rural tertiary/quaternary referral center serving as the primary vascular referral hub for northern New England, offering a single categorical position per year. The program's defining structural feature is a dedicated, salaried academic year between PGY-3 and PGY-4 for residents to pursue health services/outcomes research and a master's degree at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, with additional bench research in vascular biology available through the STRIVE program. Its stated aim is producing independent, evidence-based vascular surgeons who become future leaders and scholars in the field, indicating strong emphasis on research literacy (statistical analysis, trial design, grant/manuscript preparation) alongside clinical/endovascular volume. The single-slot, highly selective structure and rural tertiary referral base suggest the program values applicants prepared for both broad clinical independence and formal academic scholarship.