Surgery: the UWI graduate's guide to USA surgical residency

Abstract

The competition for general surgery specialisation remains high and while the United Kingdom route of training is a well-established avenue, the University of the West Indies (UWI) graduate has alternative options with the United States general surgery residency. The aim of this article to outline the numerous steps that one must take to apply to general surgery residency and the pathway and requirements of the general surgery residency itself.