Description

The Department of Surgery at Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health, Abington, PA has an opening for a PGY-2 preliminary position to begin June 24, 2025. Abington Hospital is a 675-bed teaching hospital and is located 5 miles north of Center City Philadelphia.  The General Surgery Residency Program sponsors 31 residents and graduates 5 Chief Residents per year. 

Qualified applicants will have successfully completed a PGY-1 year in a general surgery residency in good standing in an ACGME-accredited program by June 23, 2025.  Foreign Medical Graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate.  We sponsor J-1 Visas only (no exceptions).

Qualified applicants should submit the following materials with their contact information via email in 1PDF file only to [email protected] : 

Current curriculum vitae
Brief personal statement
3 current letters of recommendation (including one from your current Program Director)
Medical school diploma and transcript
Dean’s letter
USMLE Steps I, II, III scores (All must be passed on first attempt)
Current ACGME Defined Category Report
Current ACGME PGY2 Minimums Report
All ABSITE scores and reports  
List of all rotations completed/to be completed for PGY-1 year
Visa status and copy of ECFMG certificate if applicable
 

Please note that we will only consider applications that are complete and contain all of the above information sent as 1PDF file.   The application deadline is April 10, 2025.

Qualified applicants will be contacted via email for an interview.