Residencies

  • Matches 6 residents/year
  • Residents perform between 1,000-1,200 operations during training
  • Two-year dedicated research experience
  • Potential option for global surgery rotation or other elective

Learn About Our General Surgery Residency Program


Rural General Surgery Track 

  • Matches 2 residents/year
  • Residents perform between 1,200-1,400 operations during training
  • 12-18 months in community/rural general, 42-48 months of training with academic track cohort

Learn About Our Rural General Surgery Track 

  • Matches 3 residents/year
  • Residents perform over 1,300 operations during their training
  • Opportunity to perform a dedicated research year
  • Integrated global surgery rotation

Learn About Our Plastic Surgery Residency Program

  • Matches 1 resident/year
  • Residents spend 42 months on vascular rotations
  • Two-year dedicated research experience
  • Option for a global surgery rotation

Learn About Our Vascular Surgery Residency Program

"I honestly believe that recruiting top talent from medical school who will go on to become future surgeons is probably the most important thing we do."

Dr. Rebecca Minter, A.R. Curreri Distinguished Chair, University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery

Explore the Latest Resident News

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  • Where Our Residents are Going Next

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  • Welcome Our New Residents

    The Department of Surgery is excited to welcome our next class of exceptional surgical residents! Today, June 24, marks their first official day at Wisconsin Surgery. We can’t wait to see what their future holds. …

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