Applicant Information

The UTHSC College of Medicine-Chattanooga is approved as a Sponsoring Institution for ACGME-accredited GME training programs and holds Continued Accreditation and Commendation for having zero citations(as of January 2024).

The Surgery Residency Program in Chattanooga provides outstanding educational opportunities for general surgery and surgery subspecialty training. Our residency is a six-year curriculum consisting of five years in clinical training and one additional year in either Clinical Research, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, or the MBA/Leadership track.

Research residents are assigned to required research rotations in three four-month segments during the PGY-2, PGY-3, and PGY-4 levels of training. Approximately 60 practicing physicians serve as members of the faculty, 35 of whom are full-time, hospital-based.

Applicants for our Surgery Residency Program must participate in the National Residency Matching Program. Our program only accepts applications via ERAS (the Electronic Residency Application Service) sponsored by the AAMC. Your school can assist you in submitting your application and supporting documentation.  

Our ACGME program ID# is 440-47-11-320. 

We require the following documentation:

• USMLE transcripts
• ERAS electronic application
• Personal statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• MSPE (Medical Student Performance Evaluation)
• 3 additional letters of recommendation from U.S. board certified physicians (via ERAS)

All residents must have passed USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 before starting the Surgery Residency in Chattanooga. 

Our program deadline for receiving applications (with the exception of MSPE) is October 31. 

NRMP Program Code for Categorical Surgery Positions:  1689440C0

Please visit the Recruiting Links in the box to the right to view our current Annual Resident Letter of Agreement plus our policies on recruitment, selection, and appointment. There is also info regarding international medical students and graduates applying to our program.

If you have questions, contact: 

Maggie Hamblen, C-TAGME, CAP
Surgery Residency Coordinator II

UTHSC College of Medicine-Chattanooga
Department of Surgery
979 East Third Street, Suite B-401
Chattanooga, TN  37403

email:  maggie.hamblen@universitysurgical.com 
phone:  423.778.7695

We look forward to meeting with you to discuss the opportunities in Chattanooga at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Erlanger Health System.