Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
Valley Health System, in collaboration with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is launching a Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency program in surgery. This newly accredited program intends to train the next generation of surgeons and will start accepting applications in September 2024. The program plans to admit three residents for its inaugural class in the summer of 2025. The residency is part of Valley’s broader strategy to enhance medical education and health care delivery in northern New Jersey.
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Program Details
Specialty
General Surgery
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
No
IMG Friendly (detail)
The program has not provided explicit information about its IMG friendliness. However, the description of the residency program does not mention specific acceptance criteria for International Medical Graduates or related keywords such as 'IMG acceptance rate' or 'Eligibility for International Graduates.' There is no mention of acceptance of ECFMG certification or visa sponsorship. Consequently, at present, it is unclear whether the program is IMG-friendly.
Categorical Positions
3
Categorical Positions (detail)
15 residents in internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology programs
Program Website
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Valley Health System, Northern New Jersey, USA
Program Director
Eric Lazar, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
The program will welcome 15 residents this July in internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology. Specific details about the current resident demographics have not been provided in the article.
PGY-1 MD
15
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
Valley will welcome 15 residents in fields such as internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology, with applications for the General Surgery Residency Program opening in September 2024 and the first class expected in summer 2025.
Application
Applications for the General Surgery Residency Program will be accepted in September of 2024, with the matriculation of the first class of three residents in the summer of 2025.
# of Locations
Residents will work across various locations of the Valley Health System.
Fellowship
The article does not provide information on fellowship opportunities or post-residency career paths for residents in the program.
Resident Life
Overview
Valley Health System, in partnership with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is establishing a Graduate Medical Education (GME) program to train the next generation of surgeons, expanding medical education offerings in northern New Jersey.
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# of Years of Program
The program length is not explicitly stated but generally follows the typical residency length, which may be several years depending on the specialty.
Housing
No information about housing options is mentioned in the text.
Alumni
Information about alumni outcomes is not provided in the text.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Expand medical education program offerings in northern New Jersey; state-of-the-art facility.
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