Prelim PGYresident

Prelim PGY1 Resident

The University of Utah General Surgery Residency Program is accepting applications for a PGY1 Preliminary General Surgery Resident to begin in July 2026. As a nationally recognized tertiary care academic medical center and the only NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Mountain West, the University of Utah offers a high-acuity, academically focused and supportive surgical training environment. Our residents train in an excellent environment with access to a broad spectrum of operative and non-operative patient care and are well prepared for both competitive fellowships and community practice.

We are looking for a preliminary PGY1 general surgery resident to start in July 2026.

Required Application Materials

• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Personal Statement
• Medical School Diploma and Transcript
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE/Dean's Letter)
• USMLE Transcript (all attempts and scores)
• Three Letters of Recommendation to be sent directly by letter writers to the program at gensurg-residencyh.edu with the following subject line (PGY1 prelim-candidate name)
• ECFMG Certification if applicable.

Application Instructions

Submit all materials as a single PDF file. Applications submitted in multiple files will not be reviewed. Email submissions to: gensurg-residencyh.edu Subject: PGY1 Preliminary Application – (name)

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Selected applicants will be invited for virtual interviews.