Military Match

2026 Interview Date

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 – Reserved for military applicants

Thank you for your interest in the general surgery residency program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center. Our five-year program provides residents with the range and depth of surgical experience and academic exposure required to develop superior surgical skills and the ability to make informed, independent judgments. We are committed to preparing future generations of highly skilled surgeons. Residents gain experience in preoperative, operative, and postoperative patient care across the spectrum of general surgery, including broad exposure to trauma care.

The Department of Surgery has six categorical residency spots, with one spot reserved for an active-duty military resident serving in the U.S. Air Force and chosen through the military match. The program attracts and recruits from diverse academic, geographic, and cultural backgrounds. More than half of our general surgery residents are women, and one-third are from groups underrepresented in medicine. Residents interested in careers in academic surgery develop the necessary skills in surgical research through a broad range of training opportunities designed to maximize academic development. The majority of our residents pursue fellowship training.

Our general surgery residency program, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, is based at Boston University Medical Center, a modern medical complex located in the heart of Boston’s South End. The medical center includes the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, and the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories.

Boston Medical Center, the largest safety-net hospital in New England, is the primary teaching affiliate for the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. It is the flagship of the Boston Medical Center (BMC) Health System, which includes BMC Brighton, a 291-bed hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, and BMC South, a 224-bed hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts. Beyond BMC, residents rotate at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston Children’s Hospital, Cape Cod Hospital, and Roger Williams Medical Center, providing training that is broad and deep.

Application Process

Military Applicants
Interested applicants should forward their CV, a personal statement, and an unofficial transcript of their USMLE/COMLEX scores to Lana Ketlere, surgery residency program coordinator, by August 28, 2026. 

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted on or around September 4.

Additional Information

Please contact:
Lana Ketlere, Surgery Residency Program Coordinator

Phone: 617.638.8442
Fax: 617.638.8409