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General Surgery interview invites · 2026-27 season

11% of general surgery programs have sent interview invites so far

As of Tuesday, Oct 13, 40 of the 368 general surgery residency programs have at least one reported interview invite this season. The first came on Sep 25. Here is where the season stands and which programs have sent.

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Where the general surgery season stands

11% of general surgery programs have sent at least one invite. The biggest day for first invites so far was Wednesday, Oct 7, when 7 programs sent their first. 35% of the programs that have sent have done so on more than one day. Last cycle’s biggest day came later in the season, on Wednesday, Oct 22, when 148 programs sent their first invites, so the picture will change.

We don’t compare this season’s pace with last cycle here: last year’s reports covered just under 80% of general surgery programs to tell a faster season from better reporting.

Share of general surgery programs that have sent at least one interview invite, by day of the season
Day 20 (Oct 13): this season 11%
0%50%100%day 0day 10day 20todayThis season 11%
Note: Day 0 is the first day of mass invites (Sep 23, 2026). A program counts once it has a reported invite, so the line is a floor and recent days fill in as late reports arrive. Last cycle is shown only where its reports covered at least 80% of programs.
Source: Rezumab analysis of invite reports applicants shared, interviews applicants track in Rezumab, and program data. As of Oct 13, 2026.

When general surgery programs sent interview invites last cycle

Last cycle’s reports covered just under 80% of general surgery programs, so treat these dates as close, not exact. Last cycle’s first reported general surgery invite came on Sep 24. Half of programs had sent their first invites by Oct 22. The single biggest day was Wednesday, Oct 22, when 148 programs sent their first invites. By Nov 1, 75% of programs had sent, and by Dec 1, 80%.

Which general surgery programs have sent interview invites

Every general surgery program with a reported invite this season, by the day of its first invites. A program not listed may still have sent invites nobody has reported yet.

ProgramLocationFirst invitesInvite days
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (Mount Sinai)Chicago, ILSep 252
University of Kentucky (Bowling Green)Bowling Green, KYSep 252
Baptist Memorial Medical EducationMemphis, TNSep 281
AdventHealth Florida (Tampa)Tampa, FLSep 292
Baptist HealthBirmingham, ALSep 291
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at AmarilloAmarillo, TXSep 291
Mount Sinai Medical Center of FloridaMiami Beach, FLSep 304
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LASep 301
HCA Florida Healthcare/LawnwoodFort Pierce, FLOct 12
USA HealthMobile, ALOct 21
Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CAOct 52
FlushingFlushing, NYOct 53
Oklahoma State University Center for Health SciencesTulsa, OKOct 52
Bayhealth Medical CenterDover, DEOct 61
Florida Atlantic University Charles E. SchmidtBoca Raton, FLOct 62
Florida International University / Baptist HealthMiami, FLOct 62
Hofstra/Northwell at South Shore UniversityBay Shore, NYOct 61
Swedish Medical Center/First HillSeattle, WAOct 61
HCA Florida Healthcare/Westside/NorthwestPlantation, FLOct 72
HCA Medical City Healthcare GME (Plano)Plano, TXOct 71
Huntington Memorial HospitalPasadena, CAOct 71
McLaren Health Care/Greater Lansing/MSULansing, MIOct 71
NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn HealthBrooklyn, NYOct 74
Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SCOct 72
University of Tennessee (Memphis)Memphis, TNOct 71
Which weekdays general surgery programs send invites
Note: Share of program invite days this season falling on each weekday.
Source: Rezumab analysis of invite reports applicants shared, interviews applicants track in Rezumab, and program data. As of Oct 13, 2026.

General Surgery interview invites: common questions

How many general surgery programs have sent interview invites for 2026-2027?

As of Tuesday, Oct 13, 40 of 368 general surgery residency programs (11%) have at least one reported interview invite this season.

When do general surgery programs send interview invites?

Last cycle, half of general surgery programs had sent their first invites by Oct 22. The single biggest day was Oct 22, when 148 programs sent their first invites. By Nov 1, 75% of programs had sent.

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