How to Apply

Applications are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Applicants are required to provide a narrative personal statement, the Medical Student’s Performance Evaluation (MSPE) provided by your medical school and three or four letters of recommendation. These letters should come from faculty members who know the candidate well and can speak to their character and qualifications.  We encourage letters from cardiothoracic and general surgery faculty. One letter should come from a senior surgical faculty member such as the Chairman of the Department of Surgery, Chief or Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery or the Program Director in Surgery or Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Applications are due end of September and completed applications are reviewed by a committee of faculty members. Invitations for interviews are sent to applicants in late October on the thoracic surgery residency universal offer date set by the TSDA. Interviews will be held in person in November – January.

The residency program selects the most qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or handicap. The selection process focuses on information supplied in the application package (application form, personal statement, Dean's Letter, scholastic accomplishments, letters of recommendation, USMLE scores) and personal interviews.