University of Cincinnati Medical Center-College of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a five-year integrated vascular surgery residency at an academic tertiary referral center, distinguished by a four-site clinical rotation structure spanning UCMC (a high-acuity, complex open and endovascular aortic referral practice), the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, West Chester Hospital (vein center and dialysis access), and The Christ Hospital (high-volume community endovascular practice). The program emphasizes a broad open surgical case mix at a time when national open aortic volumes are declining, positioning graduates for competence across both complex open and hybrid endovascular techniques. Structured scholarly activity is built into training through the V-Score didactic curriculum, mandatory paired quality-improvement projects, and clinical research spanning aortic disease, trauma, dialysis access, and venous pathology, with expectation of regional/national presentation. The program appears to value residents who can function across a spectrum of practice settings, from veteran and safety-net populations to busy community-based endovascular volume, and who can graduate ready for either academic or community practice.