General Surgery Residency

Bayhealth does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression. 

• Applicants will be given a choice as to interview in-person or virtually. 
  • In person interviews and second looks are not required and do not impact program rankings.
• First interview notifications will be sent September 30th the last offers will be sent October 26th. 
  • Interview invitations will be sent on or around September 30th, October 5th, October 12th, October 26th
  • Invitations may be sent outside of these dates depending on cancellations and rescheduling.

Interviews will be offered on a case by case basis after a complete holistic review of the following preferred criteria: 

1. Review of test scores- USMLE 1 & 2 COMLEX 1 & 2
2. No more than 1 failed attempt 
3. Preferred USMLE 215 or above
4. Preferred COMLEX 550 or above
5. 3 Letters of Recommendation
6. Personal Statement
7. Research experiences
8. Volunteer experiences
9. Review of MSPE 
10. ECFMG Certified or Eligible- If applicable
11. Current Student or within 2 years of graduation

For additional information regarding selection and employment eligibility, drug screening, visa sponsorship, etc., please see Resident Recruitment and Selection Policy.

Please review our Mission and Aims.

Mission

The Bayhealth Medical Center General Surgery residency program’s core purpose is to train residents that will be skilled and safe board certified surgeons able to serve the community or acquire fellowship training with the hope they will return and serve the southern Delaware community or the state. Adherence to ACGME, ACS, and ABS core principles and guidelines for training will be central to our success. Lifelong learning, compassionate care, and technical excellence will be emphasized to the trainees whether they will pursue community practice or fellowship and an academic career. Residents will be mentored and encouraged to become leaders at the hospital, community, state, or national level according to their interests and abilities. Faculty will be selected who encourage these principles and participate in continuing scholarly activity and practice in multi-specialty teams. Bayhealth’s program’s mission is to strengthen the health of our community, one life at a time, serving as central and southern Delaware’s largest healthcare system. The Bayhealth Medical Center General Surgery Residency Program’s mission reflects the system’s mission in its efforts to train surgeons who are able to aptly and safely serve the community while in training and hopefully after as an autonomous surgeon in the community.

Aims

The Bayhealth Medical Center General Surgery Residency Program, in accordance with the Common Program Requirements will meet our mission, goals and objectives through graded advancement of authority and responsibility for patient care by our residents so that at completion of training, they can operate independently with sound surgical judgment. Appropriate faculty supervision will ensure residents attain the knowledge and skills needed for autonomous practice. We will emphasize caring attitudes, empathy, and excellence in the delivery of safe care by residents and faculty. Elimination of health care disparity while maintaining, quality, cost-effective care and making patient safety will be paramount during training. The well-being of our residents will be considered at the time of resident recruitment and selection, as well as during their training. Through frequent

multisource evaluations, residents will receive regular feedback and will meet with the Program Director on a semiannual basis to understand how they are progressing in the Core Competencies and Surgical Milestones. Mentorship by Core Faculty will be implemented to facilitate and remediate progress.