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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Program

Richmond, Virginia · Surgery · ACGME ID 4405121344

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
4405121344
Program website
surgery.vcu.edu/education/residencies/general-surgery-residency (as listed by AAMC)

Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Surgery, updated Nov 16, 2026.

Requirements

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What the program's website says

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Interviews
The initial round of invitations for categorical and preliminary interviews will be sent out via ERAS between Wednesday October 21, 2026, and October 30, 2026. source
The General Surgery Residency Program will hold virtual interviews via Zoom on the dates listed below. source
All interviews are self-scheduled via ERAS on a first-come, first-serve basis; this includes both preliminary and categorical applicants. source
Applicants selected for an interview will be notified via ERAS. source
Visa
Only J-1 Visas are accepted by the VCU Health System; our institution does not sponsor H-1B Visas. source
Graduation year
All applicants must be within four years of graduation from medical school. source
USMLE / COMLEX
In order to be ranked in the NRMP, all applicants must have passed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 (CK) prior to February 1, 2027. source
USMLE Report with a passing score for Step 1 and Step 2 CK source
US clinical experience
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation; International Medical Graduates must have letters of recommendation which clearly document 3 months of U.S. clinical experience source
U.S. and Canadian medical school clinical rotations and externships with direct patient care meet this requirement. source
Observerships and non-clinical research fellowships do not fulfill this requirement. source
ECFMG
ECFMG Certification is required before acceptance into the program; however, an interview can be granted without a certificate. source

Contacts listed on the program's website

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Where current residents went to medical school

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Countries named with a medical school

Australia 1

Medical schools named

  • VCU School of Medicine 9
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School 3
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 3
  • Eastern Virginia School of Medicine 2
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 2
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine 2
  • Penn State College of Medicine 2
  • Albany Medical College 1
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1
  • Chapel Hill School of Medicine 1
  • Duke University School of Medicine 1
  • FSU College of Medicine 1
  • Geisel School of Medicine 1
  • Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 1

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