General Surgery·Moreno Valley, CA

Riverside University Health System/University of California Riverside

Signal lift20%51%+31 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here25-26 cycle · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
239–260
p10 – p90
Sample N
754
applicants this cycle
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
1.1%
8 of 120 applicants
01Cohort funnelthis cycle
N = 754
Applied
754
100.0%
Invited
120
15.9%
Class size
8
1.1%
No visa sponsorshipCategoricalPreliminary
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Contact
AM
Program Director
Afshin Michael Molkara, MD, MS, BS
Email director
BL
Program Coordinator
Beatriz Valdovinos Leong, MD
Email coordinator
Program website ↗
Training sites3 hospitals
  • 1
    Riverside University Health System
    Moreno Valley, CA
    Primary
  • 2
    Loma Linda University Medical Center
    Loma Linda, CA
    Participant
  • 3
    Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
    Riverside, CA
    Participant
Score rangesinvited cohort
USMLE Step 2 CK239 – 260
180205230255280

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
23%
US DO
13%
US IMG
1%
Non-US IMG
4%
Applicant origin
In-state
39%
Out-of-state
11%
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Interview prepGeneral Surgery
specialtyWhat drew you to surgery over medical specialties?★ common
specialtyAre you considering a fellowship after residency?★ common
clinicalDescribe your most challenging case in the OR.★ common
behavioralHow do you handle complications and bad outcomes?
clinicalWhat's your case log like?
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
Community resourcesGeneral Surgery · 25-26
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