University of Rochester Medical Center Program

Vascular Surgery-Integrated Analyst Verified · Aug 28, 2026

University of Rochester Medical Center Program

University of Rochester Medical Center Program is a residency program specializing in Vascular Surgery-Integrated, located in Rochester, New York, directed by Adam J. Doyle, MD and coordinated by Elizabeth Schinski. The program accepts applications through November 1, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (585) 275-6772. 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

This is a 0+5 integrated vascular surgery program, one of the earliest such programs in the country, built around three distinct clinical environments - the Level 1 trauma academic center at Strong Memorial Hospital, the mixed academic/community Highland Hospital, and the small community sites of F.F. Thompson and Geneva General. The curriculum is procedurally dense (600+ major cases, 1300+ vascular procedures, 2400+ operative cases per graduate) with early catheter-based exposure via PGY-1 cath lab rotations and PGY-2 imaging training leading to PVI certification. Up to six months of dedicated research time supports outcomes, engineering, and translational projects, and a distinctive Vascular Leadership Seminar series trains residents in healthcare finance, team leadership, and organizational management alongside clinical skill. The program explicitly frames its mission as producing surgeon-leaders with comprehensive, apprenticeship-style exposure across academic, urban-community, and rural-community settings rather than service-heavy training.

Who it fits

An applicant with strong general surgery-track clinical experience and demonstrated interest in procedural volume and multi-site vascular exposure, who has shown early leadership or quality-improvement initiative and can articulate interest in becoming a well-rounded vascular surgeon comfortable across academic and community practice settings.

Research intensity

Moderate - dedicated research block(s) of up to six months are built into the curriculum and resident output is presented at national meetings, but the program's stated identity centers more on clinical/procedural training and leadership development than on research as a defining mission.

Career orientation

Mixed - Academic Medicine, Community Practice

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