Residency

Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix)

Phoenix, Arizona
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “Foreign Medical School/Graduates must submit a current ECFMG and CSA certificate.”
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Maximum of 2 years out of medical school.”
per creighton.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 3 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
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% (2025 survey) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.