Our current residents are graduates of the following medical schools:

• Arkansas College
• AT Still University
• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
• Creighton University
• Des Moines University
• Idaho College
• Kansas City University
• Lincoln Memorial University
• Texas Tech University
• University College Dublin
• University of Kansas
• University of Nebraska
• University of South Dakota
• University of North Texas
• University of Texas

Postgraduate Training

All past residents seeking postgraduate training have been successful in obtaining fellowships. Graduates over the last 10 years (2015 through 2025), have entered postgraduate programs in the following subspecialties:

• Abdominal Transplant Surgery
• Bariatric/Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
• Surgical Critical Care
• Surgical Oncology
• Vascular Surgery

Fellowship programs include the following institutions:

• Allegheny Health
• Barnes Jewish Hospital
• Brown University
• Loma Linda University
• Loyola University
• Mayo Clinic Rochester
• McGill University
• Medical City, Plano
• Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park
• Methodist Health System, Dallas
• Michigan State University
• Oregon Health & Science
• Prisma Health, Greenville
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Indiana
• University of Iowa
• University of Kansas
• University of Michigan / Trinity Health
• University of Mississippi
• University of Tennessee
• University of Texas
• University of Texas Southwestern
• Washington University 

Practice Patterns

The majority of our graduates enter general surgery practice, with many choosing to stay in the Midwest, although alumni from our program can be found in nearly every region of the country.

• Approximately 30% of graduates pursue a combined general surgery and subspecialty practice
• Fewer than 10% enter academic surgery

Our program provides a strong foundation for a wide variety of surgical career paths – from private practice and rural surgery to subspecialty fellowships and academic leadership.