Residency
Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix)
Phoenix, Arizona
Program website
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $66,869
PGY-2 $69,708
PGY-3 $73,368
PGY-4 $76,751
PGY-5 $80,543
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes
Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Paid leave 55 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 67
Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs
Night float Yes
Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 5.8%
DO 38.5%
US-MD 55.8%
Total positions 52
Interviews per spot ~8
Faculty:resident 1.2
Setting Community-based university affiliated
NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No
Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation
USMLE first attempt required Yes
Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes
Recommendation letters 2–4
Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized
Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available
Tracks Research
Preliminary positions Offered
Starts June, July
Applications open 2026-09-01
Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance
As reported to FREIDA (2025 survey). Confirm with the program.
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