Program Overview

Introduction to the Johns Hopkins Surgical PA Residency Program

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Postgraduate Surgical Residency is a 12-month program involving all aspects of patient care. This hands-on training experience will teach physician assistants (PAs) advanced surgical concepts and techniques, helping them become well-rounded providers in surgery.

Program Overview

• The program is designed to provide intense training in the perioperative and operative management of patients.
• Participants will work alongside experienced surgeons, physicians, and other medical professionals to enhance their skills and provide quality care for patients.
• The program aims to help PAs develop a variety of in-demand skills in a competitive field, with potential employment opportunities following completion.

Accreditation

The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Clinical Postgraduate Program status to The Johns Hopkins Hospital Postgraduate PA Surgical Residency Program. This accreditation status is granted when a new or currently accredited clinical postgraduate program is in compliance with the Standards for Clinical Postgraduate Programs.

Why Apply to the Johns Hopkins Surgical PA Residency Program?

Rigorous Training

The program provides intense training in the perioperative and operative management of patients.

Mentorship

Participants will work alongside experienced surgeons, physicians, and other medical professionals as they enhance their skills and provide quality care for patients.

Gain Experience

The Surgical PA Residency program will help participants develop a variety of in-demand skills in a competitive field, with potential employment opportunities following completion.

Make an Impact

The program will allow participants to make an impact in the lives of others by strengthening their critical thinking skills and patient management.

Build Your Career at Johns Hopkins

The program offers a unique opportunity to build a career at a prestigious institution, with access to a network of experienced professionals and state-of-the-art facilities.

Program Faculty

The program is led by a team of experienced providers in surgical care, including:

• Katherine Florecki, M.D.
• Jennie McKown, MSHS, PA-C (Program Director)

Testimonials from Past Participants

The residency provided me with the skill set, training, resilience, and professional development needed to be successful. I was so fortunate to be able to see amazing cases and learn alongside some of the best. I felt prepared to handle many patient-related tasks, knew how to find my resources, and how to function well in a team. This program also nurtures leadership and collaboration.

Holly Grunebach, PA-C

The Surgery PA Residency helped pave my career path and gave me the skills and experience to become the surgical PA I always dreamed of being. The residency program provided more opportunities in one year than most PAs get in two-plus years due to our work hours and the varying specialties we were able to train in. It was hard work, but one of the best experiences of my career! I graduated the residency with confidence and skills that I never would have been able to obtain with on-the-job training if I had chosen to get a typical job after PA school graduation. The residency also provided me with numerous connections, which helped me land my dream job at Boston Children's Hospital right after I graduated the residency program.

Nikki Kistler, PA-C