Program Overview

Introduction to the Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program

The Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is designed to provide comprehensive, integrated training, including core general surgery, vascular surgery, and endovascular surgery over the course of a five-year clinical program.

Program Overview

• The program is consistent with the tradition of training leaders in academic vascular surgery.
• Trainees will have two years of academic development time between the third and fourth clinical years, which can be spent conducting research or pursuing an advanced degree.
• Clinical training includes a total of 22 months spent on core surgical rotations, and 38 months of experience concentrated on vascular surgery, obtained at four integrated sites that provide broad exposure to diverse patient populations and varied healthcare systems.

Research Opportunities

• Residents will have 2 years of academic development time between the third and fourth clinical years, which can be spent conducting research or pursuing an advanced degree.
• Faculty conduct a wide array of basic science, translational, clinical, and health services research, which involves trainees at all levels.
• Previous mentees of faculty members have been successful in applying for and receiving their own research funding, including competitive NIH research grants.

Program Leadership

• The program is led by Director Warren Gasper, MD, and Associate Program Director Clara Gomez-Sanchez, MD.

Program Structure

• The integrated residency program complements the long-standing “5+2” fellowship program in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, the first recognized vascular surgery program in the United States.
• The program accepts one candidate per year directly following medical school.

Additional Information

• The Division’s research is enriched by the world-class environment for inquiry at UCSF, the nation’s leading public institution in NIH funding.