Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (15 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 4402100001
- Program website
- gme.wkhs.com/our-programs/general-surgery (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Surgery, updated Nov 16, 2026.
Requirements
What the program's website says
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- Interviews
Our program conducts interviews each year between November through January, and offer interviews within the timeline established by the APDS Application Cycle Task Force. source
Interview invitations are sent to selected candidates via email and are scheduled through Thalamus. source
An applicant invited to interview for a resident/fellow position will be informed, in writing or by electronic means, of the terms, conditions, and benefits of appointment to the ACGME-accredited program, either in effect at the time of the interview or that will be in effect at the time of his or her eventual appointm source
All applications must be submitted through ERAS, and all interview notifications are sent directly to candidates via email. source
- Visa
Our institution will sponsor J-1 visas to qualified individuals. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
We prefer to receive the Step 2 CK/COMLEX Level 2 CE score prior to interview, and must receive the score prior to the Rank Order List Submission Deadline source
Step 2 CS/COMLEX Leve 2 PE has been discontinued and is not required. source
- ECFMG
In addition to the above items, current students and graduates of international medical schools must provide a verification of ECFMG Certification. source
Contacts listed on the program's website
- Program director: Dr. Gazi B. Zibari source
- Program director: Gazi Zibari, MD source
- Associate program director: Julie A. Cupp, MD, FACS source
- Program coordinator: Deanna Morse source
From the program's own website, updated Nov 15, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.
Where current residents went to medical school
Counted from the program's own residents page (page 1) on Nov 15, 2026. We count lines that name a country or medical school, not people, and we do not store names, so treat the numbers as approximate and check the page.
Countries named with a medical school
Germany 1 · Iran 1 · Philippines 1
Medical schools named
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 6
- Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
- LSU School of Medicine 1
- New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 1
- West Visayas State University College of Medicine 1
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