Description

Preliminary PGY-1 Resident – General Surgery

The General Surgery Residency Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will have two Preliminary PGY-1 positions available beginning July 01, 2026.  This is a 12 month training position.

The Preliminary PGY-1 General Surgery Resident participates in the care of surgical patients under the supervision of senior residents and attending surgeons. Responsibilities include performing initial patient evaluations, assisting in operative procedures, managing perioperative care, and participating in daily rounds and multidisciplinary team communication.

The resident is expected to develop foundational clinical and technical skills in general surgery, demonstrate professionalism, and engage in educational conferences and self-directed learning. This position is a one-year, non-categorical training role designed to provide broad exposure to general surgery and related specialties, with responsibilities comparable to categorical PGY-1 residents.

Our residency training program's primary site is a tertiary referral center with a level 1 ACS accredited trauma program, a solid organ transplant program, and a comprehensive cancer center.

Our interns participate in 1 month rotations on various core general surgical specialty teams, which may include a combination of the following options: Emergency General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Nights, Surgical Oncology.

Our preliminary interns may request a 1 month elective rotation to gain additional knowledge and experience in a field related to their career interests, outside the standard core general surgery rotations (examples include but are not limited to anesthesia, ENT, orthopedics, medical oncology, IR etc.).

Interns may rotate at some of our participating sites, including the VA and the Children's Hospital, both within a mile of the main hospital.

All our general surgery interns participate in an onboarding program "Intern Bootcamp" that includes didactics, simulations and hand-on labs, for 2 hours weekly during the first 3 months of internship.

Requirements

Prerequisites:

Graduation from an Accredited Medical School within the last 3 years (UNLESS you have already been accepted for an advanced position for the academic year 2027-28; acceptance letter must be included).

Must have available CMS funding (cannot have already completed residency training program in another specialty).

Application:

1) copy of either MD or DO diploma. International Medical Graduates must have a valid ECFMG certificate.

2) USMLE/COMLEX 1 and 2 score reports (must have passed both)

3) MD/DO school transcripts

4) Current CV

5) Letter of Intent

6) Up to 3 Letters of Recommendation 

Please send complete application in a single PDF file to: styler@uams.edu 

Email subject line to read: UAMS Prelim PGY1 Application

Letters of recommendation may be submitted separately if the applicant has waived the right to view them.

Only completed applications will be considered if submitted before the deadline 09:00AM (CST) Friday, May 15, 2026.