Rural Surgery Program

To assist you in identifying general surgery training programs in the United States with a special focus or track in rural surgery, the American College of Surgeons Rural Surgery Advisory Council has compiled a list of programs that meet these criteria. A detailed description of each program, along with contact information for the program director or coordinator, is available by selecting the link for the program of interest below.

Please note that some rural surgery programs may be offered as separately matched positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants should review each institution’s specific application and match requirements for additional guidance.

Maine
Maine Health, Portland

Michigan
Western Michigan University Stryker School of Medicine, Kalamazoo

Minnesota
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

New York
Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown

North Carolina
East Carolina University, Greenville
Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville

North Dakota
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

South Dakota
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls

Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland

Tennessee
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville
University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga

Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock

West Virginia
Marshall Community Health Consortium (MCHC), Huntington

Wisconsin
Gundersen Lutheran Health System, LaCrosse
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health