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LECOMT/UPMC Horizon - Shenango Valley Campus - Surgery-General

Farrell, Pennsylvania

General Surgery

Specialty

Program Overview

Summary of Residency Program

The General Surgery residency program at UPMC Horizon is a five-year training program with ACGME accreditation. It offers a comprehensive surgical experience in both community-based and tertiary care settings. Residents receive early and frequent intra-operative experience and have access to a broad range of surgical issues from open, laparoscopic, robotic assisted, and endovascular cases. The program focuses on producing highly competent physicians ready for general surgery careers or fellowship training, aided by a small, close-knit environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

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Program Details

Specialty

General Surgery

IMG Friendly (Y/N)

Yes

IMG Friendly (detail)

The program is generally IMG friendly as it requires international medical school graduates to hold a current and valid ECFMG certificate for their applications to be complete. The preferred visa for training is the J-1 visa sponsored through ECFMG.

Categorical Positions

2

Categorical Positions (detail)

The General Surgery residency program at UPMC Horizon is approved for two categorical residents per year.

Program Website

Address

200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Program Director

Jon Henwood, D.O.

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Current Residents

Overview

UPMC Horizon General Surgery Residency currently has a total of 4 PGY-1 residents, 3 of whom are DO graduates and 1 is an MD graduate. Among them, 2 are International Medical Graduates.

PGY-1 MD

4

PGY-1 DO

3

PGY-1 IMG

2

Curriculum & Education

Overview

The intern year provides incoming residents with a solid introduction to the breadth and diversity of surgery, with rotations at UPMC Jameson and UPMC Horizon, including three months of out-of-house rotations at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Residents also undergo Central Venous Catheter Placement Training and Certification and must demonstrate procedural competences in various procedures by the end of their first year. The curriculum includes dedicated didactic lectures, morbidity and mortality sessions, a monthly journal club, and bedside instruction.

Application

Application Requirements: The General Surgery residency program at UPMC Horizon accepts two categorical residents each year for five clinical years. Applications are handled through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). A complete application includes: MyERAS Application, Personal Statement, Official Medical School Transcripts, Medical Student Performance Evaluation, Three Letters of Recommendation, and USMLE/COMLEX Transcripts. No minimum score is required. International graduates must hold a current ECFMG certificate. The interview agenda includes participating in lectures, tours, and individual interviews.

# of Locations

Residents will work at UPMC Jameson, UPMC Horizon Shenango Valley campus, and other UPMC tertiary care facilities including UPMC Presbyterian, Montefiore, and Hamot.

Fellowship

UPMC Horizon's General Surgery residency program prepares resident graduates for various fellowships including Trauma/Acute Care Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Cardiothoracic Surgery, leveraging relationships with associated tertiary care facilities.

Resident Life

Overview

UPMC Horizon's General Surgery residency program is one of the oldest Osteopathic residency training programs in the country, having been approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in 1973. The program transitioned to ACGME accreditation as of 2019 and is approved for 2 residents per year.

On Call Schedule

Each resident on service at UPMC Jameson and UPMC Horizon has one home call day during the week and covers one weekend out of the month through a home call system.

# of Years of Program

5

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Alumni

Recent graduates of the residency program have gone into various practices, including private practice, trauma and surgical critical care, and vascular surgery. Fellowship paths include Breast Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Salary & Benefits

Benefits Overview

General Surgery residents at UPMC Horizon enjoy and benefit from the small and close-knit environment among residents and faculty, with access to world-class tertiary care facilities.

PGY-1 Salary

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